Walker, Wagonway from East Pit

HER Number:
4265

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Walker, Wagonway from East Pit

Place:
Walker

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Tramway

Site Type: Specific:
Wagonway

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
This Wagonway is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was out of use by 1858. It joined East Pit (HER ref. 4215) to a wagonway (HER ref. 4266).

Easting:
2962

Northing:
6547

Grid Reference:
NZ29626547

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4265 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 98; Alan Williams Archaeology, 2012, Waggonways North of the River Tyne: Tyne and Wear HER Enhancement Project 2011-12