Benwell, mill

HER Number:
1362

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Benwell, mill

Place:
Benwell

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Water Power Production Site

Site Type: Specific:
Watermill

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C16

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
The 1578/9 survey of the manor of Benwell mentions a watermill, worth 20s. This is repeated in the 1608 survey of crown property when it is specifically described as a water corn mill. On a 1637 map a mill is shown near the foot of the "Lysdon Burne" running south into the Tyne. On the first edition Ordnance Survey plan it is either the East Denton Burn or Dean.

Easting:
214

Northing:
635

Grid Reference:
NZ214635

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 1362 >> M.H. Dodds, 1930, Benwell Township, Northumberland County History, XIII, 228 and map between 230-1