Monument record TR 15 NE 835 - Second World War (St Paul’s School) air-raid shelters, Mount Pleasant, Canterbury

Summary

The Second World War air-raid shelters for St Paul’s School seem to have been on land adjoining St Augustine’s College, in the area known as ‘Mount Pleasant’. This shelter was greatly extended, as a public air-raid shelter, from mid 1941 with additional, pre-cast concrete trenches.

Location

Grid reference TR 1549 5789 (point)
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Anon. Canterbury Auxiliary Fire Service officer, Auxiliary Fire Service notice (Artifact). SKE14942.

Anon. Canterbury Auxiliary Fire Service officer, Auxiliary Fire Service notice (Artifact). Ske14942.

Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). SKE14941.

Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). Ske14941.

Simon Williamson, 01/01/39, Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook (Unpublished document). SKE14943.

Simon Williamson, 01/01/39, Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook (Unpublished document). Ske14943.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • --- Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39.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  • --- Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39.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.
  • --- Artifact: Anon. Canterbury Auxiliary Fire Service officer. Auxiliary Fire Service notice.
  • --- Artifact: Anon. Canterbury Auxiliary Fire Service officer. Auxiliary Fire Service notice.
  • --- Unpublished document: Simon Williamson. 01/01/39. Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook.
  • --- Unpublished document: Simon Williamson. 01/01/39. Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 4 2009 5:51AM