Woolsington, Picket Hamilton Fort

HER Number:
5429

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Woolsington, Picket Hamilton Fort

Place:
Woolsington

Map Sheet:
NZ17SE

Class:
Defence

Site Type: Broad:
Blockhouse

Site Type: Specific:
Picket Hamilton Fort

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Demolished Building

Description:
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.

Easting:
196

Northing:
713

Grid Reference:
NZ196713

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5429 >> A. Rudd, of Wartime Defences in Tyne and Wear - typed list