Jesmond Dene, Pillbox

HER Number:
1954

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Jesmond Dene, Pillbox

Place:
Jesmond

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

Class:
Defence

Site Type: Broad:
Blockhouse

Site Type: Specific:
Pillbox

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
A brick built structure, assumed to be a pillbox of Second World War origin. Located at the entrance to the tunnel complex which runs under Jesmond Dene House (HER REF. 1953), which is assumed to have been used as air raid shelters during the war.

Easting:
2545

Northing:
6726

Grid Reference:
NZ25456726

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 1954 >> Pers. Comm. J. Morrison, 2002