Chopwell, Milkwellburn Colliery, East Shaft

Tyne and Wear HER(3403): Chopwell, Milkwellburn Colliery, East Shaft - Details

HER Number:
3403

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Chopwell, Milkwellburn Colliery, East Shaft

Place:
Chopwell

Map Sheet:
NZ15NW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Mine Drainage and Ventilation Site

Site Type: Specific:
Mine Shaft

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, so was probably out of use by 1856.

Easting:
1116

Northing:
5768

Grid Reference:
NZ11165768

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3403 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 5