West Herrington, Pillbox

HER Number

1779

District

Sunderland

Site Name

West Herrington, Pillbox

Place

West Herrington

Map Sheet

NZ35SW

Class

Defence

Site Type: Broad

Fortification

Site Type: Specific

Pillbox

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Second World War 1939 to 1945

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

Historic Ordnance Survey Map evidence show a hexagonal pillbox of Second World War origin at this location.

Easting

434400

Northing

553400

Grid Reference

NZ434400553400

Sources

<< HER 1779 >> A. Rudd, 1989, Existing Sites of Pillboxes in Tyne and Wear