Northumbria Police making enquiries after Blyth Battery hit by 'disheartening' graffiti

By Craig Buchan
Published 4th Jul 2023, 17:30 BST
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Volunteers are working to remove graffiti from Blyth Battery after the historic building was thoughtlessly vandalised.

Northumbria Police are making enquiries regarding the incident after the damage to the battery was reported to them.

Blyth Battery is now a museum run by volunteers. It was built in 1916 to defend against the German navy and later upgraded.

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A Blyth Battery volunteer said: “It is so disheartening when we work so hard to put on free events and give up our time to man the battery.

Blyth Battery, near South Beach, was targeted by vandals.Blyth Battery, near South Beach, was targeted by vandals.
Blyth Battery, near South Beach, was targeted by vandals.

“We have managed to get the graffiti off the guns but as yet have not started on the buildings themselves. I just wish they would grow up.”

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Just after 3.30pm on June 24, police received a report of criminal damage on a premises on Links Road, Blyth. Enquiries are ongoing.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact us via 101 or the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of our website, quoting crime 080414S/23.”