Old British Ship Research Station, testing tank

HER Number

9379

District

N Tyneside

Site Name

Old British Ship Research Station, testing tank

Place

Wallsend

Map Sheet

NZ36NW

Class

Unassigned

Site Type: Broad

Testing Tank

Site Type: Specific

Testing Tank

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

20th Century 1901 to 2000

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

Disused ship testing tank once water-filled and used for experimental research. Now overgrown with rushes and reeds.

Easting

430600

Northing

565970

Grid Reference

NZ430600565970

Sources

North Tyneside Council, Draft Local List Nominations, 2006