Bishopwearmouth, Watch House

HER Number:
2852

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Bishopwearmouth, Watch House

Place:
Bishopwearmouth

Map Sheet:
NZ35NE

Class:
Civil

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Watch House

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Historic Ordnance Survey map evidence shows a Watch House beside the Lambton Wagonway. Its function is unclear, but its location suggests that it may have been associated with the wagonway.

Easting:
3769

Northing:
5629

Grid Reference:
NZ37695629

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 2852 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 8