Houghton-le-Spring, Sand Pit

Tyne and Wear HER(2927): Houghton-le-Spring, Sand Pit - Details

HER Number:
2927

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Houghton-le-Spring, Sand Pit

Place:
Houghton-le-Spring

Map Sheet:
NZ35SE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Extractive Pit

Site Type: Specific:
Sand Pit

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

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

Easting:
3585

Northing:
5174

Grid Reference:
NZ35855174

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 2927 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 6 inch scale, Durham14