Heaton, Debdon Gardens, Drill Hall

HER Number:
5559

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Heaton, Debdon Gardens, Drill Hall

Place:
Heaton

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

Class:
Defence

Site Type: Broad:
Military Training Site

Site Type: Specific:
Drill Hall

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
This drill hall was the headquarters for A Battery during the 225th Anti Aircraft Artillery (Searchlight Batallion) USA's stay in Newcastle in 1944. It was later the HQ for the Territorial Army searchlight units. It is still a Territorial Army centre today. The main building (although much altered) and rear garages survive.

Easting:
2791

Northing:
6640

Grid Reference:
NZ27916640

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5559 >> 2003, Drill Hall, Debdon Gardens, Heaton, www.skylighters.org