Hendon, Gas Works, air raid shelter

HER Number:
13617

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Hendon, Gas Works, air raid shelter

Place:
Hendon

Map Sheet:
NZ45NW

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:
The air raid shelter lies south-east of Jack Crawford House at Hendon Gas Works. It is above ground and is L-shaped. It is made of pre-fabricated concrete panels and has a brick skin on the inner east wall.

Easting:
4081

Northing:
5563

Grid Reference:
NZ40815563

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Dagmar Richardson, TWM Archaeology, 2011, The Former Hendon Gas Works Site, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear - Archaeological Desk Based Assessment