Monument record TR 15 NE 764 - Second World War Civil Defence warden’s post on the site of the Leopard’s Head public house, Military Road, Canterbury

Summary

A newf civil-defence wardens’ post was established, about April 1943, on the site of the devastated Leopard’s Head public house. It was housed in a new, purpose-built, reinforced concrete surface shelter.

Location

Grid reference TR 1547 5822 (point)
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Full Description

In a rearrangement of civil-defence wardens’ posts made around April 1943, a new post was ordered to be established, on the site of the devastated Leopard’s Head public house (since rebuilt). It was to be housed in a new, purpose-built, reinforced concrete surface shelter. This was designated Post ‘D/3’ - the previous post of that name, on Lady Wooton’s Green, having been made redundant by extensive destruction in that area. The new post, it was predicted ‘would have to be on the Ruttington Lane side [of the site] where there [was] ample room, which [had] already been levelled.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : No
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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Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). SKE14808.

Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). Ske14808.

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  • --- Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39.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  • --- Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39.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.

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Record last edited

Aug 4 2009 5:44AM