Monument record TR 15 NE 775 - Second World War fortified house near the east end of Spring Lane, Canterbury

Summary

A building near the outward end of Spring Lane, possibly Little Barton Farm, had been adopted as a fortified house by November 1940.

Location

Grid reference TR 1680 5730 (point)
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A building near the outward end of Spring Lane (Military Grid Reference R 609754) had been adopted as a fortified house by November 1940. This was fortified house No. 1 in a list of such structures made 2 December that year. The nearest building of any consequence to the stated Military Grid reference would, at that time would probably have been associated with Little Barton Farm.
Owner : Unknown
Publicly accessible : Unknown
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Tourism Potential :
Condition : unknown
Date of visit :


CBA Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE15583.

CBA Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). Ske15583.

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15582.

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15582.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40.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  • --- Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40.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

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Record last edited

Aug 4 2009 5:58AM