Fenham, Rifle Range

HER Number:
4300

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Fenham, Rifle Range

Place:
Fenham

Map Sheet:
NZ26NW

Class:
Defence

Site Type: Broad:
Military Training Range

Site Type: Specific:
Firing Range

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
A 200 yard Rifle Range is shown at this location on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan, but is absent from the 1st edition plan, indicating that it was built after 1858.

Easting:
2142

Northing:
6588

Grid Reference:
NZ21426588

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4300 >> 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map, 1899, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97, NW