North Hylton, Sandstone Quarry

Tyne and Wear HER(2642): North Hylton, Sandstone Quarry - Details

HER Number:
2642

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
North Hylton, Sandstone Quarry

Place:
North Hylton

Map Sheet:
NZ35NE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Stone Quarry

Site Type: Specific:
Sandstone Quarry

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
This Sandstone Quarry is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was out of use by 1857.

Easting:
3549

Northing:
5755

Grid Reference:
NZ35495755

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 2642 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 7