Walker, Raft Yard

HER Number:
4222

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Walker, Raft Yard

Place:
Walker

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

Class:
Maritime

Site Type: Broad:
Marine Construction Site

Site Type: Specific:
Boat Yard

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Raft Yard appears on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan of the area but is not shown on the 2nd edition plan, indicating that it was out of use by 1895. It is not possible to tell from the map whether this was the name of the yard or its function.

Easting:
2996

Northing:
6530

Grid Reference:
NZ29966530

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4222 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 98