Chopwell, Coal Pit

Tyne and Wear HER(3399): Chopwell, Coal Pit - Details

HER Number:
3399

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Chopwell, Coal Pit

Place:
Chopwell

Map Sheet:
NZ15NW

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, so was probably out of use by 1856.

Easting:
1013

Northing:
5911

Grid Reference:
NZ10135911

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3399 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 5