Hetton-le-Hole, Richard Street, air raid shelter

HER Number:
13263

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Hetton-le-Hole, Richard Street, air raid shelter

Place:
Hetton-le-Hole

Map Sheet:
NZ34NE

Class:
Defence

Site Type: Broad:
Civil Defence Site

Site Type: Specific:
Air Raid Shelter

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Brick air raid shelter with two steel doors at each gable end, reached by two concrete steps. Concrete roof. Air vents at top of side walls. 2.7m x 6.1m in plan. Stands 11m behind the war memorial (HER 11270) in the grounds of the Working Mens Club south of Richard Street.

Easting:
3548

Northing:
4741

Grid Reference:
NZ35484741

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Pers comm, Jennifer Morrison 11 June 2010