Civil Defence related sites in Leicestershire – Part One.
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Belvoir Street, Leicester, Leicestershire.
(Now part of Leicester College)
Built
in 1845, Belvoir Street chapel was sold in 1947. By 1950, it was part
of Leicester College and offices in the complex housed the
headquarters of the Leicester CDC Division and the CDC 35A
Administrative Area (East) of the Leicestershire Division.
By
September 1950, only 303 people (1.3 per 1,000
population) had joined the Leicester Division. In 1952, there was a house to house CDC
recruiting drive in city. This was so successful that the city was
one of 23 divisions, nationally, that reached its CDC peacetime
establishment target. In 1957, Leicester had 1,547 CDC members.
70
New Walk, Leicester, Leicestershire.
(now a private residence)
Listed
in the 1960 Kelly's Directory as 'The Civil Defence Training and
Social Club'.
Park
House, 43, London Road, Coalville, Leicestershire.
(now a private residence)
Headquarters
and training centre for CDC Area 35B (West).
