Blaydon, Bridge Street, Spigot Mortar Emplacement

Tyne and Wear HER(17804): Blaydon, Bridge Street, Spigot Mortar Emplacement - Details

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HER Number:
17804

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Blaydon, Bridge Street, Spigot Mortar Emplacement

Place:
Blaydon

Map Sheet:
NZ16SE

Class:
Defence

Site Type: Broad:
Gun Emplacement

Site Type: Specific:
Spigot Mortar Emplacement

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Spigot mortar emplacement - pit or emplacement surrounding a concrete pedestal or 'thimble' which was used to mount a spigot mortar. Deployed by the Home Guard in WW2 as an anti invasion measure. This example was notified to the HER in September 2019 by a member of the public, who had been informed about it by a long term resident of the area. It is located on the south side of Bridge Street, just to the east of Cochran Street. The spigot mortar may have been positioned to defend Blaydon Bridge against an attack from the east. The houses which had previously occupied the site on the south side of Bridge Street were demolished in 1935 as part of a road widening scheme.

Easting:
1821

Northing:
6350

Grid Reference:
NZ18216350

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