Springwell Quarry

HER Number:
2598

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Springwell Quarry

Place:
Springwell

Map Sheet:
NZ25NE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Stone Extraction Site

Site Type: Specific:
Quarry

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
The world famous "Newcastle Grindstones" in fact came from Gateshead, being produced from quarries like this one, the last one in operation. This very tough fine grained sandstone occurs in a 36.5 metre bed and has been used for pulpstones and as a building stone. Springwell Quarry includes an engine house (HER ref. 2597).

Easting:
2851

Northing:
5868

Grid Reference:
NZ28515868

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 2598 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 7 I. Ayris & S.M. Linsley, 1994, A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Tyne and Wear, p 43; F. Atkinson, 1980, North East England - People at Work 1860-1950