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Latitude: 55.0221 / 55°1'19"N
Longitude: -1.4223 / 1°25'20"W
OS Eastings: 437032
OS Northings: 569880
OS Grid: NZ370698
Mapcode National: GBR LBHC.WJ
Mapcode Global: WHD4S.31ZB
Plus Code: 9C7W2HCH+R3
Entry Name: 47A, Percy Gardens
Listing Date: 19 February 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1299885
English Heritage Legacy ID: 303353
ID on this website: 101299885
Location: Tynemouth, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE30
County: North Tyneside
Electoral Ward/Division: Tynemouth
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Tynemouth
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Tynemouth Priory Holy Saviour
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
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TYNEMOUTH PERCY GARDENS (west side)
NZ 36 NE
Tynemouth
8/107 No. 47A
G.V. II
Look-out post and gun emplacements. Circa 1916, for the army . Reinforced
concrete 7-storey tower with gun emplacement on roof. Plain boarded door in
blank north face with raised corners. Main south front has 6-sided windows
in round bays on 4 upper floors. Interior shows concrete stair with iron
handrail from ground floor to roof space, trap-door to roof now blocked.
Historical note: supposed to have been built after German bombardment of
the north-east coast, as a fall-of-shot tower and for range-finding of guns
of Tynemouth Battery.
Listing NGR: NZ3703269880
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