10 Clifford's Fort, Old Barrack Building
10 Clifford's Fort, Old Barrack Building
HER Number
9377
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
10 Clifford's Fort, Old Barrack Building
Place
North Shields
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Domestic
Site Type: Broad
Military Residence
Site Type: Specific
Barracks
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
Brick-built soldiers quarters as shown on OS second edition. Purpose-built structure for the Tyne Divison Royal Engineers (Volunteers) Submarine Miners built circa 1888. Clifford's Fort was at that time a facility for the deployment of underwater explosives to destroy enemy vessels approaching the Tyne. There were 9 officers and 180 other ranks here in 1888. This building is now occupied by Southern Electronics.
Easting
436300
Northing
568510
Grid Reference
NZ436300568510
Sources
North Tyneside Council, Draft Local List Nominations, 2006; North East Civic Trust, 2001, Clifford's Fort, North Shields - Draft Conservation Plan, pages 37-38