Chirton, Mine Shaft

HER Number:
2126

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Chirton, Mine Shaft

Place:
Chirton

Map Sheet:
NZ36NW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Mine Drainage and Ventilation Site

Site Type: Specific:
Mine Shaft

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
A Mine Shaft, marked as ‘Old’ on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was out of use by 1894.

Easting:
3488

Northing:
6828

Grid Reference:
NZ34886828

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 2126 >> 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map, 1899, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 89, SE