East Denton, Coal Shaft

HER Number:
4051

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
East Denton, Coal Shaft

Place:
East Denton

Map Sheet:
NZ26NW

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 Coal Shaft is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was probably out of use by 1858. The site had been covered by the Montague Colliery's Caroline Pit by 1895.

Easting:
2034

Northing:
6590

Grid Reference:
NZ20346590

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4051 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97