Willington, Wagonway

HER Number:
1130

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Willington, Wagonway

Place:
Willington

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Tramway

Site Type: Specific:
Wagonway

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
This wagonway, from George Pit, NZ 2881 6819 to near Bewick Pit, NZ 3054 6834, probably served Bewick, George and Christo Pits (HER refs. 1161, 1125 & 1126). Probably part of the original Willington Wagonway, this line, from Bigges Main to Willington Square was opened in 1785 by Gibson, Bell & Brown and closed around 1800.

Easting:
2881

Northing:
6819

Grid Reference:
NZ28816819

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 1130 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1865, 6 inch scale, Northumberland 89 C. R. Warn, 1976, Wagonways & Early Railways of Northumberland, 1605-1840 p.48; tithe map 1841