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Monument record TR 15 NW 791 - Second World War public basement air-raid shelter and warden’s post at Swoffers’ fruit warehouse, St Dunstan’s Street, Canterbury
Summary
There was a public air-raid shelter in the basement of Swoffer's Fruit Warehouse from the start of the Second World War. It was approved for use in January 1940. A Civil Defence warden’s post seems to have operated at this shelter by mid October 1940. The warehouse was destroyed during an air raid of late January 1944.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1432 5825 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). SKE14880.
Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). Ske14880.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SKE14880 Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39. Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6.
- --- SKE14880 Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39. Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 1 2024 11:00AM