Ouston and Pelaw Wagonway

HER Number:
2222

District:
Gateshead and S Tyneside

Site Name:
Ouston and Pelaw Wagonway

Place:
Hebburn

Map Sheet:
NZ36SW

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Tramway

Site Type: Specific:
Wagonway

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
The Ouston and Pelaw Wagonway opened between 1800 and 1812. It split into four branches north of NZ 3000 6333 to go to a number of named staiths (HER refs. 2218, 2219, 2220 & 2221). The branches to Urpeth and Eighton Moor Staiths (HER refs. 2218 & 2219) are shown as inclined planes on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan. The wagonway was. The relationship of this line to the Pelaw Main and Team Colliery wagonways is unclear.

Easting:
3002

Northing:
6400

Grid Reference:
NZ30026400

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 2222 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham , 3