West Boldon, Downhill Quarry

HER Number:
11754

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
West Boldon, Downhill Quarry

Place:
West Boldon

Map Sheet:
NZ36SW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Stone Quarry

Site Type: Specific:
Limestone Quarry

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Earthwork

Description:
Two limestone and sand quarries at NZ 3481 6037 and NZ 3484 6011 with a lime kiln (HER 2306, listed grade 2) set into the side the northernmost quarry. The northern quarry was used for a Prisoner of War Camp (HER 5852).

Easting:
348

Northing:
602

Grid Reference:
NZ348602

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1403565; Aerial Photograph RAF 3G/TUD/UK/1193 4362 27-FEB-1946