This
list is from Roy Humphreys' book, "Dover at War,
1939-1945", based on a report dated 22 May 1940 from Mr
Loxton, the Town Clerk. The figures are the capacity.
| Caves |
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| Athol Terrace (725) |
Chapel Cave, 61 East Cliff (185) |
Trevanion Street (686) |
| Winchelsea, next to Priory Hill Tunnel
(1400) |
Barwick's Cave, next to Masonic Hall,
Snargate Street (700) |
Bonded Store (Oil Mill Caves), Limekiln
Street (300) |
| Lareston Place (75) |
,Chapel Hill (100) |
Lagoon Garage, 63 High Street (400) |
| Adjoining Regent Cinema, London Road (200) |
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| Trenches |
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| Pencester Gardens (426) |
Dover College Playing Fields, Elms Vale Road
(426) |
Union Road (653) |
| Connaught Park (423) |
Shatterlocks, Heathfield Avenue (260) |
Barton Road (155) |
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| Basement Shelters |
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| Leney's Mineral Water Factory, Russell
Street (140) |
Fremlin's Brewery , St James' Lane (314) |
St Martin's Church, Church Road (70) |
| 14 High Street (26) |
Messrs Mackeson and Co Ltd, 42 Biggin Street
(150) |
Wesleyan Methodist Church, London Road (125) |
| Henry Hart and Co Ltd, 11 Cannon Street
(115) |
Henry Hart and Co Ltd,, 11 Bench Street
(185) |
Dover and District Co-operative Drapery
Department, 16 Biggin Street (200) |
| 18 Cannon Street, formerly occupied by
Messrs Leonard Bros Ltd (144) |
John Gale, 15-16 London Road (114) |
The Scotch Wool Shop, 54 Biggin Street (68) |
| Messrs J and F Greenstreet, 18 Bench Street
(60) |
Messrs Bradley, 3 New Bridge (95) |
Messrs Woolworth and Co Ltd, 62-3 Biggin
Street (300) |
| London Outfitters ltd, 64 Biggin Street
(100) |
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| Sandbag Shelters |
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| At rear of No 51 London Road (40) |
Chapel Hill, beside Wesleyan Church (60) |
Biggin Street, beside Maison Dieu Hall (65) |
| Tower Hamlets Chalk Pit (88) |
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| Other Shelters |
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| Old Forts, Archcliffe Road (18) |
Railway Arch, near Buckland Church (142) |
Rear of Co-operative Store, Lower Road,
River ((80) |
| Railway Arch, Crabble Road (43) |
Castlemount Shelter (165) |
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| School Shelters |
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| Dover Roman Catholic School, Maison Dieu
Road (100) |
Barton Road, Infants (92), Girls and Infants
(117), Girls (60), Boys (78) |
Belgrave Road, Infants (103) |
| Christ Church, Boys (56) |
Old Laundry, Castle Concrete, Tower Hamlets
(220) |
Charlton Girls School, Barton
Road (100) |
| River Mixed School (65) |
St Bartholomew's Boys School,
Widred Road (104) |
St Martin's School, Girls (79), Boys Double
(40), Boys Single(56), Albany Place (140) |
| St Mary's Girls and Infants
(34) |
Old Burial Ground, adjoining St Mary's (68) |
Durham Place (138) |
