Gateshead, Greenesfield Railway Works, smith's shop paving

HER Number:
16154

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Gateshead, Greenesfield Railway Works, smith's shop paving

Place:
Gateshead

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Metal Workers Workshop

Site Type: Specific:
Blacksmiths Workshop

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Physical Evidence

Description:
Wooden block paving recorded under tarmac surfacing 10m west of the NE corner of the Engine Works. The paving may belong to the Smith's Shops erected between 1856-1871. The surface would have been an internal surface to the shops. Wood block paving was once commonly used as a shock-absorbing surface. The surface was recorded during the stripping of the tarmac in 2003. The blocks appeared to be of oak commonly c.200mm x 60mm x 100mm. They are closely set on a bitumen base over sand. The upper surfaces were worn and affected by damp. The block paving respects trackways of narrow gauge iron rails and a wooden 'rail' - the function of which is unclear.

Easting:
2512

Northing:
6338

Grid Reference:
NZ25126338

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Northern Counties Archaeological Services, 2001, Riverview: Greenesfield, Gateshead, Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Statement in WSP Environmental Ltd. Environmental Statement; Northern Counties Archaeological Services, 2003, Greenesfield Railway Works, Gateshead, Recording and Watching Brief