Birtley, Shop Houses

HER Number:
3918

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Birtley, Shop Houses

Place:
Birtley

Map Sheet:
NZ25SE

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
Multiple Dwelling

Site Type: Specific:
Terrace

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Shop Houses is annotated at this location on historic Ordnance Survey map evidence; the name suggests that this might be colliery workers’ housing.

Easting:
2796

Northing:
5454

Grid Reference:
NZ27965454

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3918 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13