Listed Building record TR 15 NE 1034 - Second World War Army headquarters at Walpole House, Kings School, Canterbury

Summary

Walpole House housed a succession of military headquarters during the Second World War. Most importantly, perhaps, for a period preceding the middle of August 1943, the Canterbury Sub-District headquarters were at Walpole House. It was thereafter used as the report centre for Exercise Harlequin Summary from record TR 15 NE 98: 16 Cathedral Precinct, Meister Homers Summary from record TR 15 NE 671: Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1400 to 1899 Summary from record TR 15 NE 943: Following the Blitz of 1942, 944 Mobile Balloon Squadron, responsible for the Canterbury balloon barrage established headquarters at 16 Cathedral Precincts.

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Grid reference TR 1524 5792 (point)
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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<1> OS 1/500 1874 (OS Card Reference). SKE48131.

<2> Arch Cant 13 1880 116-121 (J Brigstocke Sheppard) (OS Card Reference). SKE34681.

<3> DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury Kent Sept 1973 68 (OS Card Reference). SKE40129.

<4> CAT Ann Rep 1979-80 32-3 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE38661.

<5> Hist Builds Survey Cant City Council/RCHME 57022 6 of 12 (OS Card Reference). SKE43848.

<6> Canterbury Fortress headquarters, 01/01/42, War Diary Canterbury Fortress 1942 (Unpublished document). SKE15452.

<7> Siting of Barrage Balloons, Canterbury (Unpublished document). SKE15453.

<8> Canterbury Sub-District Headquarters, 01/01/43, War Diary Canterbury Sub-District 1943 (Unpublished document). SKE15450.

<9> Canterbury Sub-District Headquarters, 01/01/43, War Diary Canterbury Sub-District 1943 (Unpublished document). Ske15450.

<10> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1/500 1874.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 13 1880 116-121 (J Brigstocke Sheppard).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury Kent Sept 1973 68.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: CAT Ann Rep 1979-80 32-3 (T Tatton-Brown).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Hist Builds Survey Cant City Council/RCHME 57022 6 of 12.
  • <6> Unpublished document: Canterbury Fortress headquarters. 01/01/42. War Diary Canterbury Fortress 1942.
  • <7> Unpublished document: Siting of Barrage Balloons, Canterbury.
  • <8> Unpublished document: Canterbury Sub-District Headquarters. 01/01/43. War Diary Canterbury Sub-District 1943.
  • <9> Unpublished document: Canterbury Sub-District Headquarters. 01/01/43. War Diary Canterbury Sub-District 1943.
  • <10>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #41610 Listed building, ]

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Record last edited

Dec 20 2021 4:16PM