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Monument record TR 15 NE 826 - Second World War fortified house on the Canterbury Electricity Works, Kingsmead Road, Canterbury
Summary
By mid September 1941, probably as part of the strengthening of the Canterbury Fortress, a fortified house had been established in a building at the Canterbury Electricity Works, fire would have been directed westwards. Its principal function was undoubtedly to cover the roadblock on the Kingsmead Bridge on the Outer Perimeter of the Fortress.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1527 5850 (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Canterbury Fortress headquarters, 01/01/41, War Diary Canterbury Fortress 1941 (Unpublished document). SKE15602.
Canterbury Fortress headquarters, 01/01/41, War Diary Canterbury Fortress 1941 (Unpublished document). Ske15602.
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2009 5:59AM