Moorsley, Shaft

Tyne and Wear HER(3225): Moorsley, Shaft - Details

HER Number:
3225

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Moorsley, Shaft

Place:
Moorsley

Map Sheet:
NZ34NW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Coal Mining Site

Site Type: Specific:
Colliery

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
This Coal Shaft is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, indicating that it was probably out of use by 1857.

Easting:
3371

Northing:
4594

Grid Reference:
NZ33714594

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3225 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1861, 6 inch scale, Durham20