There is not a lot of information available on this site and all I can gather is that this was an anti-aircraft and barrage balloon depot, one of two to serve the Tyne and Wear area, both of which survive. The other being at Killingworth. This one served Wearside. During the war this site would have been very busy supplying the large amounts of LAA/HAA and rocket batteries in the area let alone the huge quantity of barrage balloons that would have been used around the industrial sites locally. The site is pretty large and although well trashed by the local chavs there is still quite a lot to see. The ammo stores part of the site is still in private use as they were all bricked up with only a securely locked steel door at one end of each of them. There is also a nissen hut style building on the site although this is a new addition and nothing to do with the original use of the site. If anyone has any further information about this place I would love to hear it. Warning this is going to be another very pic heavy post from me.
As I don't know what each building was used for I can only hazard a guess. Right on with the pics
Entrance road
The first building I entered was this little square one I am assuming it was some sort of water pumping station due to the machinery inside
next up was what I think would have been vehicle workshops or a loading area
I think these were the officers quarters
fire places
small store
The main warehouse
Ammo stores part of the site
back to the main site and the base for a nissen hut
in the trees was the remains of what looked to be a house
Well that all from here, my photos don't do the place justice but I hope they give you a feel for it.
Thanks for looking
Cheers Jon
As I don't know what each building was used for I can only hazard a guess. Right on with the pics
Entrance road
The first building I entered was this little square one I am assuming it was some sort of water pumping station due to the machinery inside
next up was what I think would have been vehicle workshops or a loading area
I think these were the officers quarters
fire places
small store
The main warehouse
Ammo stores part of the site
back to the main site and the base for a nissen hut
in the trees was the remains of what looked to be a house
Well that all from here, my photos don't do the place justice but I hope they give you a feel for it.
Thanks for looking
Cheers Jon