Winlaton, waggonway to Content Pit

HER Number:
16778

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Winlaton, waggonway to Content Pit

Place:
Winlaton

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:
Short length of waggonway linking Content Pit (HER 3567) to Shibdon Bank. The plan is labelled 'The Lands Colliery in the Five Quarter Coal'.

Easting:
1810

Northing:
6234

Grid Reference:
NZ18106234

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