WW2 barrage balloon site. Composed of a concentric arrangement of posts for the mooring of a balloon. At least two circuits of posts, approximately 23m in diameter.
Site Type: Broad
Anti Aircraft Defence Site
SITEDESC
Second World War barrage balloon site. Composed of a concentric arrangement of posts for the mooring of a balloon. At least two circuits of posts, approximately 23m in diameter.
WW2 barrage balloon site composed of two or three concentric rings of posts, approximately 30m in diameter. Possibly associated buildings to the north-east and east. Now the grounds of Gateshead Synagogue (HER 10850).
Site Type: Broad
Anti Aircraft Defence Site
SITEDESC
Second World War barrage balloon site composed of two or three concentric rings of posts, approximately 30m in diameter. Possibly associated buildings to the north-east and east. Now the grounds of Gateshead Synagogue (HER 10850).
A probable windmill of post medieval date was mapped from air photography. Lies close to a street named Millway. The top of the mill and the sails had been removed. A rectangular building lay against the north-east corner of the mill tower. Shown but not named on OS maps from 1856 to 1960.
Site Type: Broad
Power Generation Site
SITEDESC
A probable windmill of post medieval date was mapped from air photography. Lies close to a street named Millway. The top of the mill and the sails had been removed. A rectangular building lay against the north-east corner of the mill tower. Shown but not named on OS maps from 1856 to 1960.
A group of nine air raid shelters seen as earthworks on air photographs. The semi-sunken shelters lay in the grounds of a school and were arranged in rows opposite one another. The shelters were approximately 16m x 9m in size.
SITEASS
A geophysical survey in 2013 did not find any evidence of the air-shelters. If they do survive on site they may be in areas occupied by the buildings shown on the 1954 OS map (although the geophysics results do not support this theory) or below the school.
Site Type: Broad
Civil Defence Site
SITEDESC
A group of nine air raid shelters seen as earthworks on air photographs. The semi-sunken shelters lay in the grounds of a school and were arranged in rows opposite one another. The shelters were approximately 16m x 9m in size.
Air raid shelters seen as earthworks on aerial photographs. Semi-sunken in form. They lie south-east of the schools south of Albion Road and north of Windy Nook Quarries. At least two shelters are visible. They are approximately 25m long. Probably now destroyed.
Site Type: Broad
Civil Defence Site
SITEDESC
Air raid shelters seen as earthworks on aerial photographs. Semi-sunken in form. They lie south-east of the schools south of Albion Road and north of Windy Nook Quarries. At least two shelters are visible. They are approximately 25m long. Probably now destroyed.
Barrage balloon site seen on aerial photographs. Two concentric rings of posts for mooring the balloons, at western end of playing fields at Tyne View Gardens. The ring of posts was approximately 23m in diameter. Three possible buildings, two are around 12m in length and are lying parallel to each other. Another much smaller building. Might have been levelled or may lie underneath shrubs and bushes.
The site is shown on Ordnance Survey maps NZ2862NE - A and NZ2862SE - A (surveyed in 1952 and published in 1953).
Site Type: Broad
Anti Aircraft Defence Site
SITEDESC
Barrage balloon site seen on aerial photographs. Two concentric rings of posts for mooring the balloons, at western end of playing fields at Tyne View Gardens. The ring of posts was approximately 23m in diameter. Three possible buildings, two are around 12m in length and are lying parallel to each other. Another much smaller building. Might have been levelled or may lie underneath shrubs and bushes.
The site is shown on Ordnance Survey maps NZ2862NE - A and NZ2862SE - A (surveyed in 1952 and published in 1953).
Site Name
Heworth, barrage balloon
Site Type: Specific
Barrage Balloon Site
HER Number
11659
Form of Evidence
Levelled Earthwork
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1409296
Aerial Photograph RAF 58/B/35 5235 16-MAY-1948
Ordnance Survey map NZ2862NE - A https://maps.nls.uk/view/210275509
Ordnance Survey map NZ2862SE - A https://maps.nls.uk/view/210275524
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Claire MacRae
DAY1
19
DAY2
03
District
Gateshead
Easting
2868
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Recreational Usage
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
11
MONTH2
09
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 26 SE 423
Northing
6116
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Post Medieval 1540 to 1901
Place
Heworth
Description
Ridge and furrow mapped from air photographs. The majority are thought to be narrow ridge and furrow of Post Medieval date, but a small amount could possibly be Medieval in date. Many of the remains lay west of the mineral railway from Heworth Colliery to a staith on the River Tyne. The remains have mostly been levelled or destroyed by building development. The only area of extant remains lies near Heworth Shore in playing fields at Tyne View Gardens at NZ 2911 6261.
Site Type: Broad
Cultivation Marks
SITEDESC
Ridge and furrow mapped from air photographs. The majority are thought to be narrow ridge and furrow of Post Medieval date, but a small amount could possibly be Medieval in date. Many of the remains lay west of the mineral railway from Heworth Colliery to a staith on the River Tyne. The remains have mostly been levelled or destroyed by building development. The only area of extant remains lies near Heworth Shore in playing fields at Tyne View Gardens at NZ 2911 6261. Evidence for ridge and furrow was also found during an excavation by TWM immediately to the north-west of this area thought to be medieval in date.
Barrage balloon site seen on air photographs in an area of recreation ground. Formed by concentric rings of posts for mooring the balloons. At least partially demolished by 1948. Approximate radius of 27m. Whole site appears to have been levelled.
Site Type: Broad
Anti Aircraft Defence Site
SITEDESC
Second World War Barrage balloon site seen on air photographs in an area of recreation ground. Formed by concentric rings of posts for mooring the balloons. At least partially demolished by 1948. Approximate radius of 27m. Whole site appears to have been levelled.
20th century colliery with associated waggonway (HER 11639), buildings and spoil heaps visible as earthworks on air photographs of 1947. Mostly levelled by 1977. Post medieval ridge and furrow (HER 11622) still surrounds the spoil heaps.
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
20th century colliery with associated waggonway (HER 11639), buildings and spoil heaps visible as earthworks on air photographs of 1947. Mostly levelled by 1977. Post medieval ridge and furrow (HER 11622) still surrounds the spoil heaps.