Westerhope, James Street and Thomas Street

HER Number:
5157

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Westerhope, James Street and Thomas Street

Place:
Westerhope

Map Sheet:
NZ16NE

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
Multiple Dwelling

Site Type: Specific:
Terrace

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
A street of solid stone built two storey houses notable for being served by a tramway from the nearby colliery bringing coal and also taking away refuse from the houses. This type of system was not uncommon in some of the mining communities of South East Northumberland, particularly in Ashington.

Easting:
1961

Northing:
6682

Grid Reference:
NZ19616682

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5157 >> I. Ayris & S.M. Linsley, 1994, A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Tyne and Wear, p 74; J.T. Allison and A.D. Walton, 1989, Bygone Westerhope, 17