Newcastle, Staiths

HER Number:
4331

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Staiths

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Water Transport Site

Site Type: Specific:
Staith

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Newcastle Staiths were near the mouth of the Ouseburn, which formed the eastern terminus of the Victoria Tunnel.

Easting:
2635

Northing:
6414

Grid Reference:
NZ26356414

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4331 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97 Tyne and Wear Industrial Monuments Trust, 1978, The Victoria Tunnel pamphlet