Monkwearmouth, North Dock, Timber Yard Steam Cranes

HER Number:
1707

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Monkwearmouth, North Dock, Timber Yard Steam Cranes

Place:
Monkwearmouth

Map Sheet:
NZ45NW

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Lifting and Winding Structure

Site Type: Specific:
Crane

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20?

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Five steam cranes working in a timber yard, three of which are rail-mounted cranes and two are larger and fixed. At least one rail-mounted crane and one stationary crane were still in use recently.

Easting:
408

Northing:
584

Grid Reference:
NZ408584

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 1707 >> Tyne and Wear Industrial Monuments Trust, 1978, Sites of interest in River Wear plan area