Charlotte Square, air raid shelter

HER Number

7071

District

Newcastle

Site Name

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

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Second World War 1939 to 1945

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

424430

Northing

564110

Grid Reference

NZ424430564110

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