West Brunton, Mine Shaft

HER Number:
4238

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
West Brunton, Mine Shaft

Place:
West Brunton

Map Sheet:
NZ27SW

Class:

Site Type: Broad:
Shaft

Site Type: Specific:
Ventilation Shaft

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
This Shaft is marked as ‘Old’ on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan, indicating that it was out of use by 1895. It is shown by the British Geological Survey as a shaft in Beeftub Plantation, along with a second shaft immediately south within the Plantation called "Water Gin".

Easting:
2113

Northing:
7183

Grid Reference:
NZ21137183

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4238 >> 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map, 1898, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 88, NW