Elswick, Richardson's Tannery (Elswick Leather Works)

HER Number:
4982

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Elswick, Richardson's Tannery (Elswick Leather Works)

Place:
Elswick

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Leather Industry Site

Site Type: Specific:
Tannery

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Richardson's Tannery, also known as Elswick Leather Works was located between Water Street and Dunn Street. Richardson's moved from Whitby to Tyneside in 1766 and opened the Elswick works in 1863. The firm became one of the area's leading concerns and the works continued in use until 1971. It was the last leather works on the north bank of the river.

Easting:
237

Northing:
630

Grid Reference:
NZ237630

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4982 >> Riverside Heritage, Lead, Leather and Gas; The Elswick Leather Works, Messrs. E and J Richardson, Proprietors, Descriptive Account of Newcastle, pp 61-2