Denton Burn, Coal Pit

Tyne and Wear HER(4056): Denton Burn, Coal Pit - Details

HER Number:
4056

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Denton Burn, Coal Pit

Place:
Denton

Map Sheet:
NZ16SE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Coal Mining Site

Site Type: Specific:
Coal Workings

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
This Coal Pit is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, indicating that it was probably out of use by 1858.

Easting:
1953

Northing:
6474

Grid Reference:
NZ19536474

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4056 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97