Whickham, Quarry

Tyne and Wear HER(3657): Whickham, Quarry - Details

HER Number:
3657

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Whickham, Quarry

Place:
Whickham

Map Sheet:
NZ15NE

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 Quarry is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was probably out of use by 1857.

Easting:
1805

Northing:
5829

Grid Reference:
NZ18055829

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3657 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 6