Houghton-le-Spring, Sand Pit

Tyne and Wear HER(3172): Houghton-le-Spring, Sand Pit - Details

HER Number:
3172

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 1858.

Easting:
3533

Northing:
5070

Grid Reference:
NZ35335070

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3172 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13