Kenton, Quarry

Tyne and Wear HER(4249): Kenton, Quarry - Details

HER Number:
4249

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Kenton, Quarry

Place:
Kenton

Map Sheet:
NZ26NW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Stone Extraction Site

Site Type: Specific:
Quarry

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
This Quarry is marked as ‘Old’ on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan of the area, indicating that it was probably out of use by 1895.

Easting:
2073

Northing:
6869

Grid Reference:
NZ20736869

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4249 >> 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map, 1898, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 88, SW