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Monument record TR 15 NE 885 - Second World War Civil Defence warden’s post and air-raid siren at the corner of Sturry Road and Reed Avenue, Canterbury
Summary
By March 1943, the civil-defence warden’s which had previously occupied the Gas Booster Station on Sturry Road, had moved to a new, purpose-built concrete surface shelter on the corner of Sturry Road and Reed Avenue. It operated an air-raid siren.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1640 5930 (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Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). SKE14830.
Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). Ske14830.
Simon Williamson, 01/01/39, Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook (Unpublished document). SKE14831.
Simon Williamson, 01/01/39, Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook (Unpublished document). Ske14831.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SKE14830 Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39. Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6.
- --- SKE14830 Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39. Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6.
- --- SKE14831 Unpublished document: Simon Williamson. 01/01/39. Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook.
- --- SKE14831 Unpublished document: Simon Williamson. 01/01/39.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 5:46AM