Shiremoor, Waggonway to William Pit

HER Number:
15428

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Shiremoor, Waggonway to William Pit

Place:
Shiremoor

Map Sheet:
NZ37SW

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Tramway

Site Type: Specific:
Wagonway

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
A waggonway running to William Pit on an extension (route 102) of the Longbenton East Waggonway (HER 1167). Can be seen on Watson 21/19.

Easting:
3116

Northing:
7073

Grid Reference:
NZ31167073

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Alan Williams Archaeology, July 2012, Waggonways North of the River Tyne - Tyne and Wear HER Enhancement Project; North East Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineering: All Watson Papers prefixed NRO/3410/ Watson 21/19: Plan of the north of Coble Dean showing the present and ancient course of the rivulet at low water, bounded by Chirton and Flatworth Estates showing waggonways and coal staiths. Not dated, but around 1804