Lawe Top, tank

HER Number:
11979

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
Lawe Top, tank

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Defence

Site Type: Broad:
Armoured Vehicle

Site Type: Specific:
Tank

General Period:
20TH CENTURY

Specific Period:
Second World War 1939 to 1945

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:
436550

Northing:
568060

Grid Reference:
NZ436550568060

Lats/Lons:

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