Elswick, Billet Pit

HER Number:
4109

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Elswick, Billet Pit

Place:
Elswick

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Coal Mining Site

Site Type: Specific:
Colliery

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
The site of Billet Pit (Coal) is shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, but was covered by the Elswick Works on the 2nd edition map.

Easting:
2244

Northing:
6321

Grid Reference:
NZ22446321

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4109 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97