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Shooting
Port Clarence Rifle Ranges
54.600247, -1.207738
Port Clarence
Opened:
19th c
Closed:
1910
Reclaimed
Condition:
Home Teams/Clubs:
Last Updated:
1 Feb 2024
HER Description
NEHL - This long stretch of land north of Port Clarence was once the site of a large rifle range complex, opened for public use rather than military. It was built on reclaimed sand and mud flats, and featured at least 5 ranges. There were no buildings nor amenities, and access was reached via a long footpath from Tennant Salt Works or potentially the Greatham Creek Branch line.
It closed around 1910, and stood disused through this decade. By the 1930s nothing remained.
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Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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