Richard Street, air raid shelter
Richard Street, air raid shelter
HER Number
13263
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Richard Street, air raid shelter
Place
Hetton-le-Hole
Map Sheet
NZ34NE
Class
Defence
Site Type: Broad
Civil Defence Site
Site Type: Specific
Air Raid Shelter
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
20th Century 1901 to 2000
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
Brick air raid shelter with two steel doors at each gable end, reached by two concrete steps. Concrete roof. Air vents at top of side walls. 2.7m x 6.1m in plan. Stands 11m behind the war memorial (HER 11270) in the grounds of the Working Mens Club south of Richard Street.
Easting
435480
Northing
547410
Grid Reference
NZ435480547410
Sources
Pers comm, Jennifer Morrison 11 June 2010