Monument record TR 15 NE 755 - Second World War roadblock at the west end of Church Street St Paul’s, Canterbury
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TR 1526 5773 (point) |
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Map sheet | TR15NE |
County | KENT |
District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
By late 1941 there was a Second World War roadblock at the west end of Church Street St Paul’s. A Kent Messenger Group historical photograph (see sources) shows the concrete pimples on the north side of Church Street St Paul’s at its junction with Broad Street. This was part of the defences of the Inner Perimeter of the Canterbury Fortress
Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : Yes
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential :
Condition : Destroyed
Date of visit :
Canterbury Fortress headquarters, 01/01/41, War Diary Canterbury Fortress 1941 (Unpublished document). SKE15498.
Canterbury Fortress headquarters, 01/01/41, War Diary Canterbury Fortress 1941 (Unpublished document). Ske15498.
Anon., 01/01/97, Images of Canterbury (Bibliographic reference). SKE15497.
Anon., 01/01/97, Images of Canterbury (Bibliographic reference). Ske15497.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SKE15497 Bibliographic reference: Anon.. 01/01/97. Images of Canterbury.
- --- SKE15497 Bibliographic reference: Anon.. 01/01/97. Images of Canterbury.
- --- SKE15498 Unpublished document: Canterbury Fortress headquarters. 01/01/41. War Diary Canterbury Fortress 1941.
- --- SKE15498 Unpublished document: Canterbury Fortress headquarters. 01/01/41. War Diary Canterbury Fortress 1941.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2009 5:54AM