Bishopwearmouth, Tunnel to Lambton and Hetton Staiths

HER Number:
1708

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Bishopwearmouth, Tunnel to Lambton and Hetton Staiths

Place:
Bishopwearmouth

Map Sheet:
NZ35NE

Class:

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Tunnel

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
These tunnels give access to the large goods yard which once existed at the top of the staiths, and to the staiths themselves. One tunnel led to the Penshaw Branch line and the other went to further staiths at Ayres Quay.

Easting:
391

Northing:
574

Grid Reference:
NZ391574

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 1708 >> Tyne and Wear Industrial Monuments Trust, 1978, Sites of interest in River Wear plan area