Ouseburn, Lime Street Slipway

HER Number:
5577

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Ouseburn, Lime Street Slipway

Place:
Ouseburn

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Water Transport Site

Site Type: Specific:
Slipway

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Slipway down to Ouseburn, still retaining its original floorscape of granite setts. Carts used this route to offload their goods onto boats. Shown on Dixon's survey of 1831 (with a small structure that fronts onto the quay and a seond structure built against the slipway) and Oliver's map of 1840. The buildings had been removed by 1850. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
2622

Northing:
6447

Grid Reference:
NZ26226447

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5577 >> Pers. Comm. M. Greatbatch, 2004, Ouseburn Heritage Officer