20.3.44 - No. 11
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PROTECTED AREAS IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN ENGLAND AND ON
THE FIRTH OF FORTH
For operational reasons the Secretary of State for V/aT has made eight Orders,
under Regulation 13 of the Defence (General) Regulations, 1939, declaring certain
areas to be Protected Areas, The Orders come into force on the Ist April next.
The new Protected Areas consist of a coastal belt some ten miles in depth, extending
from the hash, round the East and South Coasts, to Lands End, and certain smaller
areas on the Firth of Forth, The precise description of the eight areas is given
at the end of this notice.
The general effect of each of the Orders is to prohibit persons who w,re not,
on 1st April, 1944, resident in the Protected Area declared by the Order from entering
or being in that Area after that date. Certain classes of persons, such as members
of the Forces on duty, Members of Parliament, and certain Government servants on duty
are altogether exempt from the operation of the Orders. Other classes of persons are
The classes given general permission by the Orders to enter or be in the Areas. of persons covered by this general permission are as follows:-
(a) Persons engaged or employed on necessary business which cannot be deferred
and which they cannot transact or carry on otherwise than by entering that
Protected Area.
(b) Persons visiting their parents, parents-in-law, persons in loco parentis,
husbands or wives; provided that the person to be visited was ordinarily
resident in the protected Area on 1st April, 1944*
their children wards in (c) Parents or persons in loco parentis visiting or
the Protected Area, if under the age of 1 6 years.
(d) Persons visiting near relatives in the Protected Area who are seriously
ill.
(e) Patients going to or being in a hospital or nursing hone within the
Protected Area and .tubercular patients going to or being in a sanatorium
within the protected Area. /(f) Persons (No. 11 - 20.3.44) 2
(f) Persons passing through the Protected Area by train or public service
vehicle without breaking their journey in the Protected Area.
(g) Students or pupils of a university, college or school within the
Protected Area.
(h) persons taking up residence with a person resident in the Protected Area
of whose household they are ordinarily members.
Persons that (i) holding a certificate issued by a local authority they have
been rendered homeless as a result of enemy action, who enter the Protected
Area to reside with relatives or friends therein.
(j) Members of the Merchant Navy holding Pom C.R.5.52 or Pom C.R.5,53
returning hone on leave.
This list may be subject to variation, of which public notice will be given, in
accordance with operational requirements from tine to time.
Even if a person comes within one of the permitted classes, the Government hope
that of real he or she will refrain from entering a protected Area save in cases
necessity.
be the Instructions concerning Service personnel on leave will issued by
appropriate Service Department.
Individual permits to enter a Protected Area will not be required by persons
enter be entitled to it. Any person who enters a Protected Area nay required at any time to establish to the satisfaction of the police or Service authorities that he comes within one of the exempted or permitted classes.. A person who fails to do so will not only be required to leave the area but will also be liable to be prosecuted, and be liable to if convicted of contravening the Order, will a fine of £lOO or three- months imprisonment or both.
•The police and local Service authorities cannot undertake to answer enquiries
from whether whether by letter, telegram or telephone, persons who wish to know they
to cone within the exempted or permitted classes, n.cr can they give any permission
enter. If will rest with- any person who enters a Protected Area to satisfy himself,
and to be ready to satisfy'the police or the Service authorities when challenged, that
he of the and in order to avoid is within one exempted or permitted classes,
he have inconvenience he would be well advised to. carry with him any document may
in the showing the reasons for his presence .Area.
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In a Protected Area everyone over the age of 16, whether a resident or not., is
to it the required carry his or her identity card, and to produce on request by
police or Service authorities or when registering at an hotel, etc. Further,
binoculars and telescopes must not be used by unauthorised persons.
This notice does not apply to the existing Protected Areas in the-north and
west of to be Scotland where a military permit to enter will continue required until
further notice.
residence The restrictions on pleasure visits and on talcing up permanent in
certain Areas within the new Protected Areas which wore imposed by Regional
Commissioners under Defence Regulation 16 A, are superceded by the new .Protected
Areas Orders and will be revoked with effect from. April Ist,
The eight Protected Areas to which this notice applies are as follows
Jk
Those parts of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, described as follows
In Norfolk
The County Borough of Great Yarmouth.
The Borough of King’s Lynn,
The Urban Districts of North Walshan, Cromer, Sheringham, Hells and New Hunstanton
The Rural Districts of Erpingham, Walsingham, Smallburgh, Docking. Blofield and
Flegg, Freebridge Lynn, Marshland, and Loddon.
In Suffolk
The County Borough of 1 Ipswich.
The Boroughs of Aldeburgh, Southwold, Beccles and'Lowestoft.
The Urban Districts of Felixstowe, Woodbridge, Stowmarket, Saxmundham,
Leiston-cum-Sizewell and Halesworthy
The Rural Districts of Lothingland, Sanford, Gipping, Deben, Blyth and Wainford,
In Essex:-
The County Borough of Southend-on-Sea,
The Boroughs of Maldon, Chelmsford, Harwich and Colchester,
The Urban. Districts of Canvey Island, Billericay, Benfleet, Rayleig v Thurrock,
Brentwood, Hornchurch, Burnham-on-Crouch, West Mersea, Brightlingsea, Clacton
Frinton. and Walton, and Wivenhoe,
The Rural Districts of Rochford, Maldon, Chelmsford, Lexden and Winstree, and
Tendring.
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Those parts of Kent and Sussex described as follows:
In Kent:
The County Borough o’f Canterbury.
The Boroughs of Rochester, Chatham, Gravesend, Deal, Dover, Faversham,
Folkestone, Gillingham, Hythe, Lydd, Margate, New Romney, Queenborough,
Ramsgate, Sandwich and Tenterden.
The urban Districts of Ashford, Broadstairs and St.peter’s, Herne Bay, Sheerness, Swanscombe, Northfleet, Sittingbourne and Milton, and Whitstable.
The Rural Districts of Bridge-Blean, Dover, East Ashford, Eastry, Cranbrook,
ELham, Romney Marsh, Dartford, Mailing, Sheppey, Swale, Strood,
Tenterden and West Ashford.
In Sussex: -
The County Boroughs of Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings.
The Boroughs of Arundel, Bexhill, Chichester, Hove, Lewes, Rye and Worthing.
The Urban Districts of Bognor Regis, Burgess Hill, Littlehampton, Newhaven,
Portslade-by-Sea, Seaford, Shoreham-by-Sea and Southwick.
The Rural Districts of Chailey, Chanctonbury, Chichester, Hailsham, Northing
and Battle.
The parishes of Albourne, Clayton, Fulking, Hurstpierpoint, Keymer, Newtimber,
Poynings, Pyecombe and Twineham in the Rural District of Cuckfield.
3.
Those parts of Hampshire and Dorset described as follows
In Hampshire;-
The County Boroughs of Portsmouth, Southampton and Bournemouth.
The Boroughs of Gosport, Romsey, Lymington, Christchurch, Eastleigh and
Winchester.
The Urban Districts of Havant and Waterloo, Petersfield, and Fareham.
The Rural Districts of New Forest, Droxford, petersfield, Winchester, Romsey
and Stockbridge, and Ringwood and Fordingbridge.
In Dorset;-
The Boroughs of Poole, Wareham, Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Blandford Forum, Dorchester, Bridport and Lyme Regis.
The Urban Districts of Wimborne Minster, Swanage and Portland.
The Rural Districts of Wareham and Purbeck, Dorchester, Beaminster, Bridport,
Blandford, and Wimborne and Cranbome,
4.
The Administrative County of the Isle of Wight.
5".
Those parts of Devon and Cornwall described as follows:-
In Devon:-
The County Boroughs of Exeter and Plymouth.
The Boroughs of Honiton, Torquay, Dartmouth, and Totnes. / The Urban (No. 11 - 20.3.44) 5
In Devon (continued)
The Urban Districts of Axminster, Seaton, Ottery St* Mary, Sidmouth, Dawlish,
Exmouth, Budleigh Salterton, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, Teignmouth,
Buckfastleigh, Paignton, Brixham, Kingsbridge, and Salcombe*
The Rural Districts of Axminster, Honiton, St. Thomas, Totnes, Kingabridge #
Plympton St. -Mary, and Newton Abbot.
In Cornwall:-
The Boroughs of Saltash, Liskeard, Lostwithiel, Fowey, Truro, penryn,
Falmouth, Helston, St* Ives and Penzance.
The Urban Districts of Torpoint, Loce, St. Austell) Newquay, Camborne-Redruth,
and St. Just.
The Rural Districts of St# Germans, Liskeard, St. Austell, Truro, Kerrier,
West Penwith, and Isles of Scilly*
6*
That part of the County of Fife consisting of the Parishes of Tulliallan,
Culross, Saline, Torrybum, Carnock, Dunfermline, Beath, Inverkeithing, Dalgety,
Aberdour, Auchtertool, Ballingry, Auchterderran, Burntisland, Kinghorn, Kirkcaldy
and Dysart, Kinglassie, Leslie, Wemyss, Harkinch, Kennoway, Scoonie, Largo, Newbum,
Kilconquhar, Elie, St. Monans, pittenweem, Anstruther, Wester Kilrenny and
Crail and all the Burghs therein but excluding that portion of the Parish of
Tulliallan lying westward of the eastern side of the main road from Kincardine Road
Bridge running north.
7.
Those parts of the Counties of Midlothian, West Lothian and Stirling bounded on
the east by the western boundary of tho City of Edinburgh from the mouth of the River
to Almond its intersection with the main Edinburgh—Falkirk road; and on the south by
the north side of said road through Linlithgow (but excluding any part of the Burgh
of Linlithgow) to the cross-roads about mile 1 west of Polmont; on the west by the
oast side of the main road (A* 905) from said cross-reals direct to Kincardine Road
Bridge.
8*
That of the of* East Lothian part County hounded on the east by the River Tyne;
the on south by the north side of the main road from Dunbar to Edinburgh through
East Linton, the and Tranent Haddington by-pass (excluding any parts of the burghs of
East Linton, Haddington and Tranent); and on the west by the County Boundary which
runs to the Firth of Forth east of Musselburgh*
WAR 'OFFICE