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Monument record TR 15 NE 914 - Second World War Canterbury Fortress Forward Post at the Mobilization Store, Sturry Road
Summary
In the 1941 Canterbury Fortress Defence Scheme, the ‘Mobilization Store’ was assigned as a Forward Post. The northernmost of two small buildings flanking the entrance was prepared as a fortified house, and there was another at the eastern corner of the compound. Two weapon pits were constructed behind the site's north-eastern boundary.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1600 5895 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
Canterbury Fortress headquarters, 01/01/41, War Diary Canterbury Fortress 1941 (Unpublished document). SKE15543.
Canterbury Fortress headquarters, 01/01/41, War Diary Canterbury Fortress 1941 (Unpublished document). Ske15543.
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2009 5:56AM