Sunderland, Quarry

HER Number

2908

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Sunderland, Quarry

Place

Sunderland

Map Sheet

NZ35NE

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Mineral Extraction Site

Site Type: Specific

Quarry

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

This quarry is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was probably out of use by 1856.

Easting

437590

Northing

556080

Grid Reference

NZ437590556080

Sources

<< HER 2908 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 6 inch scale, Durham14