What is recorded here
Wave Basin Battery is shown as a fort on the public map of Sunderland. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Wave Basin Battery was built by the British military in the early 20th century, likely during the First World War, as part of coastal defenses protecting the River Wear. It is remembered for its role in the broader network of artillery positions defending the North East coast against potential enemy invasion.
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