Monkwearmouth, Wreath Quay Road, Coal Staith

HER Number:
4760

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Monkwearmouth, Wreath Quay Road, Coal Staith

Place:
Monkwearmouth

Map Sheet:
NZ35NE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Water Transport Site

Site Type: Specific:
Staith

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
This coal staithe of 19th century construction, with later alterations, comprises brick piers and platform facings. Formerly wood superstructure on the platform supported railway lines from which coal waggons could tip coal directly into the holds of ships. This is the last surviving coal staithe on the Wear, where once each bank was lined by staithes. The steel structure and conveyor attached to the brick piers were removed in circa 1994 due to potential safety problems. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
3912

Northing:
5772

Grid Reference:
NZ39125772

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4760 >> Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special ... Interest, 920-1/11/247