Throckley Waggonway

HER Number:
4227

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Throckley Waggonway

Place:
Throckley

Map Sheet:
NZ16NE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Tramway

Site Type: Specific:
Wagonway

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Some of the Throckley pits which had been worked over the 18th century were re-opened in the mid 19th century. Old routes may have been retained within the area of the colliery but a new line was established down to the River Tyne some way to the west of Lemington. This waggonway ran due south from the line of Hadrian’s Wall, and then circuitously through a narrow valley between Hallow Hill and Rye Hill taking it close to Newburn Grange, to the south of which it joined Wylam Waggonway (HER 1032). The route is shown on the first edition Ordnance Survey and is named Throckley Waggonway

Easting:
1566

Northing:
6668

Grid Reference:
NZ15666668

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4227 >> 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map, 1899, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 96, NE 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map, 1899, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 88, SE; Alan Williams, 2012, Waggonways North of River Tyne: HER Enhancement Project