Birtley, Shaft

Tyne and Wear HER(3909): Birtley, Shaft - Details

HER Number:
3909

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Birtley, Shaft

Place:
Birtley

Map Sheet:
NZ25NE

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 Shaft is marked as Old on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, suggesting that it was probably out of use by 1857.

Easting:
2792

Northing:
5651

Grid Reference:
NZ27925651

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3909 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 7