Houghton-le-Spring, Coal pit

Tyne and Wear HER(3145): Houghton-le-Spring, Coal pit - Details

HER Number:
3145

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Houghton-le-Spring, Coal pit

Place:
Houghton-le-Spring

Map Sheet:
NZ35SW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Coal Mining Site

Site Type: Specific:
Coal Workings

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
This Coal Pit is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, indicating that it was probably out of use by 1858.

Easting:
3225

Northing:
5052

Grid Reference:
NZ32255052

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3145 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13