Debdon Gardens, Drill Hall

HER Number

5559

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Debdon Gardens, Drill Hall

Place

Heaton

Map Sheet

NZ26NE

Class

Defence

Site Type: Broad

Military Training Site

Site Type: Specific

Drill Hall

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Second World War 1939 to 1945

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

This drill hall was the headquarters for A Battery during the 225th Anti Aircraft Artillery (Searchlight Batallion) USA's stay in Newcastle in 1944. It was later the HQ for the Territorial Army searchlight units. It is still a Territorial Army centre today. The main building (although much altered) and rear garages survive.

Easting

427910

Northing

566400

Grid Reference

NZ427910566400

Sources

<< HER 5559 >> 2003, Drill Hall, Debdon Gardens, Heaton, www.skylighters.org