TR 15 NE 804 - Second World War Auxiliary Fire Service water container on the Broad Street Car Park, Canterbury

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Monument record TR 15 NE 804 - Second World War Auxiliary Fire Service water container on the Broad Street Car Park, Canterbury

Summary

Around the middle of 1941 an emergency water storage tank was erected in the Broad Street Car Park, containing 104,000 gallons; this was provided with a concrete floor later in the year.

Location

Grid reference	TR 1519 5779 (point)
Map sheet	TR15NE
County	KENT
District	CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish	CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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CIVIL DEFENCE BUILDING (Destroyed 1945, Modern - 1941 AD to 1945 AD?)

Full Description

Around the middle of 1941 an emergency water storage tank was erected in the Broad Street Car Park, containing 104,000 gallons; this was provided with a concrete floor later in the year. It was probably toward the southern end of the Car Park, although this is not certain.
Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : Yes
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Condition : Destroyed
Date of visit :

Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). SKE14746.

Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). Ske14746.

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--- SKE14746 Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39. Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6.
--- SKE14746 Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39. Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6.