East Boldon, Limestone Quarry

Tyne and Wear HER(2321): East Boldon, Limestone Quarry - Details

HER Number:
2321

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
East Boldon, Limestone Quarry

Place:
East Boldon

Map Sheet:
NZ36SE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Stone Extraction Site

Site Type: Specific:
Limestone Quarry

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
This Limestone Quarry is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, indicating that it had been abandoned by c.1855

Easting:
3580

Northing:
6003

Grid Reference:
NZ35806003

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 2321 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 8