High Spen, Quarry

HER Number:
3371

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
High Spen, Quarry

Place:
High Spen

Map Sheet:
NZ16SW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Stone Extraction Site

Site Type: Specific:
Quarry

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

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

Easting:
1418

Northing:
6048

Grid Reference:
NZ14186048

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3371 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 5