Gibside Estate, tank or pond

HER Number:
16504

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Gibside Estate, tank or pond

Place:
Gibside

Map Sheet:
NZ15NE

Class:
Water Supply and Drainage

Site Type: Broad:
Water Storage Site

Site Type: Specific:
Water Tank

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
The site of a tank or pond first shown on the 1856 OS plan in an area that is now wetland with dense and high sedges. No visible remains. It is not shown on the 1767 or 1803 estate plans but cash books contain an entry for September 1746 for payment to 'Lbrs…leading the Pond out at the Warren' - if this refers to the tank and not the mill pond further north, then 'leading' could mean that it was lead-lined. Another possibility is that the tank was part of the water supply for Watergate Lodge, built in 1795. The tank is not shown on the 1895 OS plan.

Easting:
1701

Northing:
5842

Grid Reference:
NZ17015842

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Northern Counties Archaeological Services, 2011, New car parking Warren Haugh and West Wood, Gibside - Archaeological Assessment