West Chirton, Balkwell Avenue, Anderson Shelter

HER Number

11326

District

N Tyneside

Site Name

West Chirton, Balkwell Avenue, Anderson Shelter

Place

West Chirton

Map Sheet

NZ36NW

Class

Defence

Site Type: Broad

Civil Defence Site

Site Type: Specific

Anderson Shelter

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Second World War 1939 to 1945

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

Probable Anderson shelter, double width, 2.88m wide x 1.76m high and 3.65m long. Some of the corrugated steel panels are missing from the front and back. Has a central shed-type wooden door. Being removed from garden summer 2008.

Easting

433700

Northing

568500

Grid Reference

NZ433700568500

Sources

Pers comm, Jennifer Morrison, 2008