Civil Defence related sites in Leicestershire – Part One.

 Civil Defence related sites in Leicestershire – Part One.

 50/52 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).