Blackhall Mill, stone retaining wall and dam

HER Number:
5666

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Blackhall Mill, stone retaining wall and dam

Place:
Blackhall Mill

Map Sheet:
NZ15NW

Class:
Monument

Site Type: Broad:
Wall

Site Type: Specific:
Revetment

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Substantial stone retaining wall on north side of River Derwent, just south of the houses on River View/Morawe Crescent. Revealed during ground works in March 1998. A stone dam similar to that at Winlaton Mill was revealed at the same time on the south side of the river (in County Durham). Presumably the retaining walls were associated with the Steel Works and mill race (HER 1017) and Blackhall Mill itself (HER 3405).

Easting:
1166

Northing:
5682

Grid Reference:
NZ11665682

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5666 >> Pers. Comm. I. Ayris, 1998; Pers Comm R. Sullivan 2010