Sunderland, Rope Walk

HER Number:
4447

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Sunderland, Rope Walk

Place:
Sunderland

Map Sheet:
NZ45NW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Rope Manufacturing Site

Site Type: Specific:
Ropewalk

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
This Rope Walk is shown of the Eye Plan around the south western edge of the Town Moor, but is not shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of the area. Documentary evidence suggests that it may have belonged to a Mr. Burlington.

Easting:
4063

Northing:
5705

Grid Reference:
NZ40635705

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4447 >> J. Rain, 1785, An Eye Plan of Sunderland and Bishopwearmouth