Monkton, Rifle Range

HER Number:
2551

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
Monkton, Rifle Range

Place:
Monkton

Map Sheet:
NZ36SW

Class:
Defence

Site Type: Broad:
Military Training Site

Site Type: Specific:
Firing Range

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
A 400 yard rifle range which is not shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was operational from after the survey date of 1855.

Easting:
3318

Northing:
6397

Grid Reference:
NZ33186397

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 2551 >> 2nd edition, Ordnance Survey map, 1898, 6 inch scale, Durham, 3, SE