English, British
Class
Health and Welfare
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
06
District
Gateshead
Easting
425070
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Built Over
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
1
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
101638
Northing
562330
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Bensham
Description
Union workhouse, built 1840-1.
Site Type: Broad
Workhouse
SITEDESC
Union workhouse, built 1840-1.
Site Name
Bensham, Union Workhouse
Site Type: Specific
Workhouse
HER Number
11776
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Sources
Kathryn Morrison (English Heritage and Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England), 1999, 'The Workhouse - a study of poor-law buildings in England', p 203
YEAR1
2009
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Defence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
05
District
S Tyneside
Easting
433550
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
LANDUSE
Built Over
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
1
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NW 302
Northing
565420
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Jarrow
Description
Air raid shelters aligned with High Street seen on air photographs. Now built over.
Site Type: Broad
Civil Defence Site
SITEDESC
Air raid shelters aligned with High Street seen on air photographs. Now built over.
Site Name
Jarrow, High Street, air raid shelters
Site Type: Specific
Air Raid Shelter
HER Number
11775
Form of Evidence
Destroyed Monument
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1405903; Aerial Photograph RAF 3G/TUD/UK/125 5185 04-APR-1946
YEAR1
2009
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Defence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
05
District
S Tyneside
Easting
433760
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
1
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NW 301
Northing
565290
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Jarrow
Description
Three air raid shelters seen on air photographs of 1946. They have since been levelled.
Site Type: Broad
Civil Defence Site
SITEDESC
Three air raid shelters seen on air photographs of 1946. They have since been levelled.
Site Name
Jarrow, Drewett Playing Field
Site Type: Specific
Air Raid Shelter
HER Number
11774
Form of Evidence
Levelled Earthwork
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1405902; Aerial Photograph RAF 3G/TUD/UK/125 5185 04-APR-1946; Turner, A, 2011, Geophysical Surveys at Wearnouth and Jarrow 2008-2011
YEAR1
2009
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Defence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
05
District
N Tyneside
Easting
433320
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
LANDUSE
Built Over
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
1
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NW 293
Northing
569110
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Billy Mill
Description
Aircraft obstructions of Second World War date seen as earthworks and mapped from air photographs of 1946. The obstructions were arranged at right angles and were formed by a ditch with small spoil heaps aligned along either side. They extend for 363m NNW-SSE and for 235m SSW-NNE. The earthworks were soon levelled.
Site Type: Broad
Defence Obstruction
SITEDESC
Aircraft obstructions of Second World War date seen as earthworks and mapped from air photographs of 1946. The obstructions were arranged at right angles and were formed by a ditch with small spoil heaps aligned along either side. They extend for 363m NNW-SSE and for 235m SSW-NNE. The earthworks were soon levelled.
Site Name
Billy Mill, aircraft obstructions
Site Type: Specific
Aircraft Obstruction
HER Number
11773
Form of Evidence
Levelled Earthwork
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1405845; Aerial Photograph RAF 3G/TUD/UK/147 5339 15-APR-1946
YEAR1
2009
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Defence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Claire MacRae
DAY1
05
DAY2
02
District
S Tyneside
Easting
431370
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
1
MONTH2
4
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NW 286
Northing
565220
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Hebburn
Description
Barrage balloon sites mapped from air photographs of 1946. A line of three mooring circles were noted, defined by concentric rings of mooring posts, each 25m in diameter. A British Pathe newsreel (http://www.britishpathe.com/video/waaf-barrage-balloon-school) shows the mooring posts as concrete blocks set flush into the ground and with metal attachment rings in their tops.
Site Type: Broad
Anti Aircraft Defence Site
SITEDESC
Barrage balloon sites mapped from air photographs of 1946. A line of three mooring circles were noted, defined by concentric rings of mooring posts, each 25m in diameter. A British Pathe newsreel (http://www.britishpathe.com/video/waaf-barrage-balloon-school) shows the mooring posts as concrete blocks set flush into the ground and with metal attachment rings in their tops.
Site Name
Hebburn, barrage balloon site
Site Type: Specific
Barrage Balloon Site
HER Number
11772
Form of Evidence
Destroyed Monument
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1405625; Aerial Photograph RAF 3G/TUD/UK/125 5103 04-APR-1946; Archaeological Services Durham University, 2013, School Street, Hebburn, South Tyneside, Archaeological Assessment
YEAR1
2009
YEAR2
2014
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Defence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
2534
DAY1
05
District
S Tyneside
Easting
432760
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
1
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NW 287
Northing
565650
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Jarrow
Description
A barrage balloon site mapped from air photographs of 1946. The mooring circle was around 50m in diameter. There were two associated buildings just to the south-east of the outer ring of posts.
Site Type: Broad
Anti Aircraft Defence Site
SITEDESC
A barrage balloon site mapped from air photographs of 1946. The mooring circle was around 50m in diameter. There were two associated buildings just to the south-east of the outer ring of posts.
Site Name
Palmer's Shipyard, barrage balloon site
Site Type: Specific
Barrage Balloon Site
HER Number
11771
Form of Evidence
Destroyed Monument
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1405626; Aerial Photograph RAF 3G/TUD/UK/125 5153 04-APR-1946
YEAR1
2009
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Defence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
05
District
N Tyneside
Easting
433000
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
1
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NW 297
Northing
566350
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Howdon
Description
A barrage balloon site mapped from air photographs of 1946. Three probable mooring post circles, two slightly smaller than the third.
Site Type: Broad
Anti Aircraft Defence Site
SITEDESC
A barrage balloon site mapped from air photographs of 1946. Three probable mooring post circles, two slightly smaller than the third.
Site Name
Howdon, barrage balloon site
Site Type: Specific
Barrage Balloon Site
HER Number
11770
Form of Evidence
Destroyed Monument
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1405888; Aerial Photograph RAF 3G/TUD/UK/147 5347 15-APR-1946
YEAR1
2009
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Defence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
05
District
N Tyneside
Easting
433470
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
1
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NW 298
Northing
566290
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Howdon
Description
A barrage balloon site mapped from air photographs of 1942. A group of three circular areas where balloons were moored. Balloons are visible on some photographs.
Site Type: Broad
Anti Aircraft Defence Site
SITEDESC
A barrage balloon site mapped from air photographs of 1942. A group of three circular areas where balloons were moored. Balloons are visible on some photographs.
Site Name
Howdon, barrage balloon site
Site Type: Specific
Barrage Balloon Site
HER Number
11769
Form of Evidence
Destroyed Monument
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1405895; Aerial Photograph RAF FNO/98 2101 16-AUG-1942
YEAR1
2009
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Defence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
05
District
N Tyneside
Easting
433530
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
1
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NW 299
Northing
566460
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Howdon
Description
A barrage balloon site mapped from air photographs of 1945. A group of three circular mooring sites each 28m in diameter and two associated buildings to the south-east.
Site Type: Broad
Anti Aircraft Defence Site
SITEDESC
A barrage balloon site mapped from air photographs of 1945. A group of three circular mooring sites each 28m in diameter and two associated buildings to the south-east.
Site Name
East Howdon, barrage balloon site
Site Type: Specific
Barrage Balloon Site
HER Number
11768
Form of Evidence
Destroyed Monument
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1405900; Aerial Photograph RAF 3G/TUD/UK/8 5016 20-DEC-1945
YEAR1
2009
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Defence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
05
District
N Tyneside
Easting
434810
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
1
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NW 303
Northing
566890
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
North Shields
Description
A barrage balloon site mapped from air photographs of 1942. The mooring circle was 63m in diameter. A balloon is visible on the ground on one wartime photograph. Two associated buildings lie side by side just outside the mooring circle.
Site Type: Broad
Anti Aircraft Defence Site
SITEDESC
A barrage balloon site mapped from air photographs of 1942. The mooring circle was 63m in diameter. A balloon is visible on the ground on one wartime photograph. Two associated buildings lie side by side just outside the mooring circle.
Site Name
Albert Edward Dock, barrage balloon site
Site Type: Specific
Barrage Balloon Site
HER Number
11767
Form of Evidence
Destroyed Monument
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1405917; Aerial Photograph RAF FNO/98 1096 16-AUG-1942
YEAR1
2009