Chopwell, Paper Mill

HER Number:
3406

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Chopwell, Paper Mill

Place:
Chopwell

Map Sheet:
NZ15NW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Paper Industry Site

Site Type: Specific:
Paper Mill

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
A Paper Mill and its associated Mill Race are both marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so were probably out of use by 1856.

Easting:
1217

Northing:
5690

Grid Reference:
NZ12175690

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3406 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 5