Monkton, Cycling Ground

HER Number:
2554

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
Monkton, Cycling Ground

Place:
Monkton

Map Sheet:
NZ36SW

Class:
Recreational

Site Type: Broad:
Sports Site

Site Type: Specific:
Racing Sports Site

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
A Cycling Ground in the form of an Oval track, south east of Monkton. This is not shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was working from after 1855.

Easting:
3220

Northing:
6357

Grid Reference:
NZ32206357

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 2554 >> 2nd edition, Ordnance Survey map, 1898, 6 inch scale, Durham, 3, SE