Ravensworth, The Peak

HER Number:
13481

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Ravensworth, The Peak

Place:
Ravensworth

Map Sheet:
NZ25NW

Class:
Agriculture and Subsistence

Site Type: Broad:
Land Use Site

Site Type: Specific:
Plantation

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
A clump of mature sycamore trees, known as The Peak, on the hill that protrudes to the east of Hill Head Wood. Forms a striking focal point when viewed from the castle complex.

Easting:
2250

Northing:
5802

Grid Reference:
NZ22505802

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
North of England Civic Trust, April 2008, Ravensworth Castle and Estate, Gateshead, Conservation Plan, Appendix A, page 100, gazetteer no. 7B