Monument record TR 15 NE 860 - Second World War Civil Defence warden’s post on Lady Wooton’s Green, Canterbury

Summary

There was a Second World War Civil Defence warden’s post at Lady Wooton’s Green. This may have been an ‘advanced post’, manned continuously. Around May 1942 a special post was erected here, probably of concrete construction, for use under Nodal Point conditions. In a rearrangement of around April 1943, however, it was made redundant, seemingly because there was not much left to protect on Lady Wooton’s Green.

Location

Grid reference TR 1529 5789 (point)
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). SKE14796.

Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). Ske14796.

Simon Williamson, 01/01/39, Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook (Unpublished document). SKE14797.

Simon Williamson, 01/01/39, Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook (Unpublished document). Ske14797.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39. Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6.
  • --- Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39. Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6.
  • --- Unpublished document: Simon Williamson. 01/01/39. Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook.
  • --- Unpublished document: Simon Williamson. 01/01/39. Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 4 2009 5:44AM