Elswick, Inclined Plane

HER Number:
4906

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Elswick, Inclined Plane

Place:
Elswick

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Inclined Plane

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
This inclined plane linked a nearby colliery (HER ref. 4118) to the river. It first appears on a map of c.1830, although it is likely to be earlier than this since the colliery opened in c.1805. It was closed and removed between 1849 and 1859.

Easting:
2409

Northing:
6306

Grid Reference:
NZ24096306

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4906 >> Northern Archaeological Associates, 2000, Elswick Lead Works, Newcastle upon Tyne, Archaeological Assessment