Wilmott's Fortress Air Raid Shelter

In 2015 an air raid shelter in the garden of a house on Castle Terrace, Berwick-upon-Tweed was excavated by postgraduate students of the University of Newcastle prior to the garden's redesign. It proved not to be an Anderson Shelter, as previously thought, but a Wilmott's Fortress shelter, made by a company in Bristol. The excavation also brought to light the unexpected role the shelter had played in the defence of Britain, having been used to listen to U-boat activity in the Channel via a radio installed in the shelter. The excavations were published in Current Archaeology Issue 332 (November 2015). Come along and see what it is like and what new information has been uncovered.

Timings & Tours

Sunday 15 September:

1300 - 1600

Location & directions

11 Castle Terrace, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1NR

Directions:

This property is at the bottom end of Castle Terrace on the left hand side. Look out for the HODS bunting on the gate.

Contact on day:

Berwick HODS

Telephone number:

+447365800503

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

The garden is on a steep slope and there are steps down to the Air Raid shelter. There is limited parking outside.

Additional information

If you can't visit in person or want to know some more about the Air Raid shelter, watch the film on our website - https://berwickhods.org.uk/wilmot

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