West Boldon, pillbox

HER Number

1784

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

West Boldon, pillbox

Place

West Boldon

Map Sheet

NZ36SE

Class

Defence

Site Type: Broad

Fortification

Site Type: Specific

Pillbox

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Second World War 1939 to 1945

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

Historic Ordnance Survey Map evidence show a pillbox of Second World War origin at this location.

Easting

435400

Northing

560600

Grid Reference

NZ435400560600

Sources

<< HER 1784 >> A. Rudd, 1989, Existing Sites of Pillboxes in Tyne and Wear