Alkali Farm

HER Number

4282

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Alkali Farm

Place

Walker

Map Sheet

NZ26SE

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Chemical Industry Site

Site Type: Specific

Alkali Works

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

Alkali Farm, a Chemical Works with settling tanks/filter beds is shown at this location on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan, but is absent from the 1st edition plan, indicating that it was built after 1858.

Easting

429360

Northing

563640

Grid Reference

NZ429360563640

Sources

<< HER 4282 >> 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map, 1899, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 98, NW