Building record TR 15 NW 978 - Second World War fortified house near the west end of Norfolk Road, Canterbury

Summary

A building near the west end of Norfolk Road had been adopted as a fortified house by November 1940.

Location

Grid reference TR 1430 5680 (point)
Map sheet TR15NW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Full Description

A building near the west end of Norfolk Road, Canterbury (Military Grid Reference R 584750) had been adopted as a fortified house by November 1940. This was fortified house No. 33 in a list of such structures made 2 December that year. Fire may well have been directed roughly southwards, across the fields.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential :
Condition : unknown
Date of visit :


CBA Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE15558.

CBA Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). Ske15558.

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15559.

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15559.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Digital archive: CBA Defence of Britain Project.
  • --- Digital archive: CBA Defence of Britain Project.
  • --- Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40. War Diary 43 Division General Staff.
  • --- Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40. War Diary 43 Division General Staff.

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Record last edited

Aug 4 2009 5:57AM