Monkseaton, The Fold, possible village green

HER Number:
16187

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Monkseaton, The Fold, possible village green

Place:
Monkseaton

Map Sheet:
NZ37SW

Class:
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Village Green

General Period:
Medieval

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:

Description:
An area of open ground located within the medieval core of the village and set back from the Front Street shown on 1757 plan. It was called The Fold or Fau'd. Documentary sources suggest that the area was the focus for trades and small-scale industrial activity from at least the 17th century. Industry in The Fold included a saw pit, tin worker, cooper and umbrella repairer. By 1858 The Fold had become more developed and formalised with lanes leading north from the main road either side of the central open space.

Easting:
3433

Northing:
7199

Grid Reference:
NZ34337199

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Northern Archaeological Associates, 2013, Roseberry Court, Monkseaton, Archaeological Assessment; F Thompson, 1757, Plan of the Township of Monkseaton in the Parish of Tynemouth (NRO ZHE28/5)