Benton Square, Scaffold Hill Mill

HER Number:
2166

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Benton Square, Scaffold Hill Mill

Place:
Benton Square

Map Sheet:
NZ36NW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Industrial Building

Site Type: Specific:
Mill

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
A mill is depicted on the Plan of Backworth, Holywell and Longbenton of 1800 and 1828 plan by Greenwood. The name Scaffold Hill Mill survives well into the 20th century presumably as a farmstead. There is no indication of a mill on the 19th-20th century ordnance survey plans.

Easting:
3007

Northing:
6970

Grid Reference:
NZ30076970

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 2166 >> 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map, 1898, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 89, NW; ASUD, 2010, Scaffold Hill, North Tyneside - Archaeological Assessment; Plan of Backworth, Holywell and Longbenton Estates belonging to Ralph William Grey (AC.O.XXII.36)