By mid September 1941, probably as part of the strengthening of the Canterbury Fortress, a fortified house had been established in a building on the west side of Lower Bridge Street, opposite Ivy Lane, with a clear line of sight down the latter. Around the end of July 1941, the 210 Field Company Royal Engineers had been ordered to select ‘positions … which will enable fire to be brought on the Cattle Market, Lower Bridge Street, Broad Street, and on all roads, lanes, passages and yards which give access to these streets from the east. Buildings will be selected for this purpose and any necessary loopholing and sandbagging done as soon as the position is occupied.’ This building clearly fulfils this requirement. It has since been demolished, probably to make way for the present roundabout.
Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : Yes
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Tourism Potential :
Condition : Destroyed
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Canterbury Fortress headquarters, 01/01/41, War Diary Canterbury Fortress 1941 (Unpublished document). SKE15594.

Canterbury Fortress headquarters, 01/01/41, War Diary Canterbury Fortress 1941 (Unpublished document). Ske15594.