East Boldon, Anti-Aircraft Supply Depot

HER Number:
1829

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
East Boldon, Anti-Aircraft Supply Depot

Place:
East Boldon

Map Sheet:
NZ36SE

Class:
Defence

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Military Depot

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Historic Ordnance Survey Map evidence show an anti-aircraft depot/balloon depot at this location. There were two such supply depots for the Tyne and Wear area, this one served Tyneside. It is still extant. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
3687

Northing:
6063

Grid Reference:
NZ36876063

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 1829 >> A.Rudd, Defence of Britain Project, 1996, List of Known Fortifications in Tyne and Wear; English Heritage, 2008, Hadrian's Wall National Mapping Programme, 1403186; Aerial Photograph RAF 106G/UK/745 6034 28-AUG-1945; SOUTH TYNESIDE LOCAL LIST REVIEW 2011: REFERENCE NUMBER: LSHA/132/B; http://www.boldonwm.uk/ebaac.htm