17 Osbaldeston Gardens, air raid shelter

HER Number

15778

District

Newcastle

Site Name

17 Osbaldeston Gardens, air raid shelter

Place

Gosforth

Map Sheet

NZ26NW

Class

Defence

Site Type: Broad

Civil Defence Site

Site Type: Specific

Air Raid Shelter

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

20th Century 1901 to 2000

Form of Evidence

Demolished Building

Description

Concrete blockwork air raid shelter, exterior rendered with pebbles and shale inclusions. 2.6m high and 2m x 3.9m in plan. Narrow doorway (0.66m wide and 2.3m high). Internal blast wall. Former ventilation opening has been enlarged to create a large diamond shaped window. Recorded before demolition in 2013.

Easting

423490

Northing

567090

Grid Reference

NZ423490567090

Sources

Pers comment, J Morrison, 2013