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Monument record TR 15 NW 890 - Second World War Civil Defence air-raid siren at the Waterworks on Wincheap Street, Canterbury
Summary
On 6 September 1939 the Canterbury Emergency Committee installed an air-raid siren at the waterworks in Wincheap Street.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1383 5666 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
On 6 September 1939 the Canterbury Emergency Committee installed a ‘spare’ air-raid siren at the waterworks in Wincheap Street. This remarkable building has sadly been demolished.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : Unknown
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential :
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Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). SKE14841.
Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). Ske14841.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SKE14841 Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39. Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6.
- --- SKE14841 Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39. Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2009 5:46AM