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Farm blast shelter at Featherwood is a Second World War defensive structure located in Northumberland. The shelter was constructed as part of the civil defence preparations undertaken during the 1939–1945 conflict to protect agricultural workers and farm personnel from aerial bombardment. Built from concrete or similar materials typical of wartime emergency construction, the shelter represents the widespread adaptation of farmland and rural properties to meet defence requirements across northern England. Such structures reflect the extent to which the threat of air raids penetrated Britain's agricultural landscape during the latter stages of the twentieth century's second global conflict.
Farm blast shelter at Featherwood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021035. View the official record →
Farm blast shelter at Featherwood is a Second World War defensive structure located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021035.
Farm blast shelter at Featherwood is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1021035.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British enclosed settlement 400m south east of Woolaw (5.9 km), Petty Knowes Roman Cemetery and Length of Dere Street Roman Road, Rochester (6.1 km), Two Romano-British settlements, two stone hut circles, field system and associated cord rig cultivation, 650m west of Nether Houses (6.8 km).
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