Marsden, White Horse Cliff, 2 Pillboxes

HER Number

4653

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Marsden, White Horse Cliff, 2 Pillboxes

Place

Marsden

Map Sheet

NZ36SE

Class

Defence

Site Type: Broad

Fortification

Site Type: Specific

Pillbox

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Second World War 1939 to 1945

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

Two WW2 brick and concrete pillboxes, constructed in 1940-41 survive here in fair condition.

Easting

439300

Northing

564400

Grid Reference

NZ439300564400

Sources

<< HER 4653 >> Defence of Britain Project, 2002, Defence of Britain Database, S0002913; Northern Archaeological Associates, 2015, The Cleadon Village Atlas