Lemington, Lemington Staiths, water course

HER Number:
11536

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Lemington, Lemington Staiths, water course

Place:
Lemington

Map Sheet:
NZ16SE

Class:
Water Supply and Drainage

Site Type: Broad:
Watercourse

Site Type: Specific:
Water Channel

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C17

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
A number of 'coale pitts' (HER 11535) were being worked in 1620. Two (in vicinity of NZ 1795 6481) are linked to Lemington Staiths (HER 4036) by 'the water course from the coale pits'.

Easting:
1795

Northing:
6481

Grid Reference:
NZ17956481

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
A plan of the manor of Newburn, 1620, Alnwick Castle Archives Class O, Div. xvii, No. 1