Bill Quay, Cox's Refinery and Glasshouse

HER Number:
15931

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Bill Quay, Cox's Refinery and Glasshouse

Place:
Bill Quay

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Industrial Site

Site Type: Specific:
Refinery

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
A plan was advertised for sale as lot 124 in February 2012 by Thomas Roddick and Medcalf Carlisle. The documents and hand drawn plans are of Cox's Refinery and Glasshouse near Heworth 1776-1790. The plans (32 inches x 13 inches) also show the River Tyne, coal staiths, Harrison's Factory, Mr Cookson & Co glass house factory and a dock or burn called Cat Dean, Bill Quay.

Easting:
29

Northing:
62

Grid Reference:
NZ2962

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Information provided by Grace McCombie, Feb 2012; Plan of Mr Cox's refinery and premises near Heworth, Co Durham surveyed June 1787-1788 by John Bell