Blaydon, Drift

Tyne and Wear HER(3444): Blaydon, Drift - Details

HER Number:
3444

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Blaydon, Drift

Place:
Blaydon

Map Sheet:
NZ16SE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Mining Industry Site

Site Type: Specific:
Drift Mine

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

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

Easting:
1878

Northing:
6301

Grid Reference:
NZ18786301

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3444 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 2