Axwell Park, Selby's Waggonway

HER Number:
16774

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Axwell Park, Selby's Waggonway

Place:
Axwell Park

Map Sheet:
NZ16SE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Tramway

Site Type: Specific:
Wagonway

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Waggonway shown on a plan of 1779 linking two pits (HER 13590). It turns at a right angle midway between the two pits where there is an engine (HER 3456) to haul the empty waggons back up the incline.

Easting:
1867

Northing:
6241

Grid Reference:
NZ18676241

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
The East Part of Winlaton Lordship showing the borings to the Frive Quarter Coal, 1779, held by The Coal Authority D1454 Sheet 1 of 2