South Shields, Lawe Top, tank

HER Number:
11979

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Lawe Top, tank

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Vehicle

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
A tank was placed between two Russian cannons (HER 11977) on the Lawe Top. The tank was presented to the town on 18th June 1922 by the National War Savings Committee. It is now missing.

Easting:
3655

Northing:
6806

Grid Reference:
NZ36556806

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
North East War Memorials Project www.newmp.org.uk S86.017