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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 15 NW 2583 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Former site of First World War tank and capstan, Canterbury |
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Summary
A first World War 'female' (ie with smaller weapons) tank was presented to Canterbury after the war and for some time stood outside the walls alongside a capstan. It was cut up for its steel content in 1940.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1484 5737 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR15NW |
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| Parish: | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- TANK (Modern - 1914 AD? to 1940 AD)
- CAPSTAN (Modern to Unknown - 1918 AD?)
Full description
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A first World War 'female' tank was presented to Canterbury after the war and for some time stood outside the walls alongside a capstan. It was cut up for its steel content in 1940 and the capstan was given to the Canterbury Sea Cadets.(1)
<1> John Guy, Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE14703.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Verbal communication: John Guy. Verbal Communication. |
