Gosforth, Benton Park Road, Benton Row

HER Number:
13256

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Gosforth, Benton Park Road, Benton Row

Place:
Gosforth

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
Multiple Dwelling

Site Type: Specific:
Terrace

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Demolished Building

Description:
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition map of 1897. The 1891 census lists a mining community (from Gosforth Colliery) of around 630 people living in the terraces east of Benton Grange (HER 13249).

Easting:
2620

Northing:
6817

Grid Reference:
NZ26206817

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Ordnance Survey second edition map 1897; Alan Morgan, 2004, Beyond the Grave - Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds, page 142