West Chirton, Balkwell Avenue, Anderson Shelter

HER Number:
11326

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
West Chirton, Balkwell Avenue, Anderson Shelter

Place:
West Chirton

Map Sheet:
NZ36NW

Class:
Defence

Site Type: Broad:
Air Raid Shelter

Site Type: Specific:
Anderson Shelter

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Probable Anderson shelter, double width, 2.88m wide x 1.76m high and 3.65m long. Some of the corrugated steel panels are missing from the front and back. Has a central shed-type wooden door. Being removed from garden summer 2008.

Easting:
337

Northing:
685

Grid Reference:
NZ337685

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Pers comm, Jennifer Morrison, 2008