Sunderland, Brick Ground

HER Number:
4455

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Sunderland, Brick Ground

Place:
Sunderland

Map Sheet:
NZ45NW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Brick and Tilemaking Site

Site Type: Specific:
Brickfield

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
This Brick Ground appears on the western edge of the Town Moor on Rain's Eye Plan. This area was subsequently built over and later brick fields are located further away from the medieval core of the town.

Easting:
4043

Northing:
5694

Grid Reference:
NZ40435694

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4455 >> J. Rain, 1785, An Eye Plan of Sunderland and Bishopwearmouth