Gosforth, Osbaldeston Gardens, No. 17, air raid shelter

HER Number:
15778

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Gosforth, Osbaldeston Gardens, No. 17, air raid shelter

Place:
Gosforth

Map Sheet:
NZ26NW

Class:
Defence

Site Type: Broad:
Civil Defence Site

Site Type: Specific:
Air Raid Shelter

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

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:
2349

Northing:
6709

Grid Reference:
NZ23496709

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Pers comment, J Morrison, 2013