Tyne and Wear HER(4222): Walker, Raft Yard - Details
4222
Newcastle
Walker, Raft Yard
Walker
NZ26NE
Maritime
Marine Construction Site
Boat Yard
Early Modern
C19
Documentary Evidence
Raft Yard appears on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan of the area but is not shown on the 2nd edition plan, indicating that it was out of use by 1895. It is not possible to tell from the map whether this was the name of the yard or its function.
2996
6530
NZ29966530
<< HER 4222 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 98