South Shields, West Holborn, level crossing

HER Number:
1686

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, West Holborn, level crossing

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Railway Transport Site

Site Type: Specific:
Level Crossing

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
A fairly modern crossing but containing some interesting features, site on a dismantled section of the Westoe Electric Railway. Built to transport coal and colliery waste from pits to staithes on the River Tyne for shipment, using overhead electric traction. The Harton Coal Company operated at Harton, St Hilda’s, Boldon, Whitburn and Westoe collieries. The system operated for more than 80 years until its closure in 1989. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
3563

Northing:
6634

Grid Reference:
NZ35636634

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 1686 >> Tyne and Wear Industrial Monuments Trust, 1978, Sites of Interest in the inner Shields plan area South Shields Riverside, (I.I.A.) - items of Industrial Historic Interest; SOUTH TYNESIDE LOCAL LIST REVIEW 2011: REFERENCE NUMBER: LSHA/62/SS