James Street and Thomas Street

HER Number

5157

District

Newcastle

Site Name

James Street and Thomas Street

Place

Westerhope

Map Sheet

NZ16NE

Class

Domestic

Site Type: Broad

Terrace

Site Type: Specific

Terrace

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

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

419610

Northing

566820

Grid Reference

NZ419610566820

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