Barlow, WAAFs camp

HER Number

7681

District

Gateshead

Site Name

Barlow, WAAFs camp

Place

Barlow

Map Sheet

NZ16SE

Class

Defence

Site Type: Broad

Military Camp

Site Type: Specific

Military Camp

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

20th Century 1901 to 2000

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

In Barlow there was an RAF camp for Women's Auxiliary Air Forces (WAAF). The buildings included an accomodation block and other prefabricated buildings. The camp was equipped with a radar dish.

Easting

415000

Northing

560000

Grid Reference

NZ415000560000

Sources

Information provided by Mr. P Smith