Gretna Road, barrage balloon site

Gretna Road, barrage balloon site

HER Number

12357

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Gretna Road, barrage balloon site

Place

Benwell

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

Class

Defence

Site Type: Broad

Anti Aircraft Defence Site

Site Type: Specific

Barrage Balloon Site

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

20th Century 1901 to 2000

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

There was a barrage balloon site in the school playing fields.

Easting

420900

Northing

564700

Grid Reference

NZ420900564700