Woolsington, Picket Hamilton Fort

HER Number:
5428

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Woolsington, Picket Hamilton Fort

Place:
Woolsington

Map Sheet:
NZ17SE

Class:
Defence

Site Type: Broad:
Fortification

Site Type: Specific:
Picket Hamilton Fort

General Period:
20TH CENTURY

Specific Period:
Second World War 1939 to 1945

Form of Evidence:
Demolished Building

Description:
Picket Hamilton Fort - sunken circular concrete pillbox used on airfields (site is adjacent to Newcastle Airport). They remained flush with the surface to permit the free movement of aircraft, but if attack threatened could be raised and manned to give covering fire.

Easting:
419500

Northing:
571200

Grid Reference:
NZ419500571200

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5428 >> A. Rudd, of Wartime Defences in Tyne and Wear - typed list