Addison Colliery Railway Tunnel spoil
Addison Colliery Railway Tunnel spoil
HER Number
19177
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Addison Colliery Railway Tunnel spoil
Place
Addison
Class
Unassigned
Site Type: Broad
Construction Debris
Site Type: Specific
Construction Debris
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
This spoil heap was created during the expansion of the Addison Railway Tunnel (HER 5032). The new tunnel and associated cutting is shown to the east of the old tunnel on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch map of 1920. The substantial spoil heap lies to the southeast and can be clearly seen on lidar imagery. It is now covered in trees.
Easting
416689
Northing
564032
Grid Reference
NZ416689564032
Sources
Ordnance Survey 25 inch map of 1920