Tyne and Wear HER(5428): Woolsington, Picket Hamilton Fort - Details
5428
Newcastle
Woolsington, Picket Hamilton Fort
Woolsington
NZ17SE
Defence
Blockhouse
Picket Hamilton Fort
Modern
C20
Demolished Building
Picket Hamilton Fort - sunken circular concrete pillbox used on airfields (site is adjacent to Newcastle Airport). They remained flush with the surface to permit the free movement of aircraft, but if attack threatened could be raised and manned to give covering fire.
195
712
NZ195712
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