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Monument record TR 15 NE 941 - Second World War emergency public Nissen-hut air-raid shelter at Cossington Road, Canterbury
Summary
From mid 1941 there was a public Nissen-hut air-raid shelter at Cossington Road.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1529 5720 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
In mid June 1941 five Nissen huts became available for use as shelters within the Canterbury Nodal Point perimeter. One of these, to hold fifty persons, was installed (dug-in and covered with a mound of earth) at Cossington Road.
Owner : Unknown
Publicly accessible : Unknown
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential :
Condition : unknown
Date of visit :
Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). SKE14905.
Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). Ske14905.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SKE14905 Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39. Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6.
- --- SKE14905 Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39.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 5:49AM