Whickham, Quarry

Tyne and Wear HER(3673): Whickham, Quarry - Details

HER Number:
3673

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Whickham, Quarry

Place:
Whickham

Map Sheet:
NZ25NW

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:
2069

Northing:
5851

Grid Reference:
NZ20695851

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3673 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 6