Newcastle, Charlotte Square, air raid shelter

HER Number:
7071

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Charlotte Square, air raid shelter

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Defence

Site Type: Broad:
Civil Defence Site

Site Type: Specific:
Air Raid Shelter

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
A watching brief during the restoration of Charlotte Square revealed the partially demolished remains of a Second World War air raid shelter. It was typical of the Covered Trench Shelter design of 1939 - constructed of prefabricated concrete panels which linked together at the base, sides and roof, to form a concrete oblong box. It was accessed by a flight of steps from the surface.

Easting:
2443

Northing:
6411

Grid Reference:
NZ24436411

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
F. Garrett, Tyne and Wear Museums, 2004, Charlotte Square, Newcastle upon Tyne - Archaeological Watching Brief; CBA, 1996, Twentieth Century Defences in Britain - An Introductory Guide, p 68