Usworth, Washington Iron Works
Usworth, Washington Iron Works
HER Number
3050
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Usworth, Washington Iron Works
Place
Usworth
Map Sheet
NZ35NW
Class
Industrial
Site Type: Broad
Metal Industry Site
Site Type: Specific
Iron Works
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
Washington Iron Works were established by 1858 and linked by rail to nearby coke ovens (HER ref. 3052). By the end of the 19th century the works had expanded but the coke ovens had closed, the site being used for the construction of the Chemical Works school. The iron works was owned for many years by Joseph Cook and Sons, engineer and iron & steel founders. They manufactured pit headgear, underground wagons, shovels and hardware for the coal mining industry.
Easting
431380
Northing
555230
Grid Reference
NZ431380555230
Sources
<< HER 3050 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13
I. Ayris, Washington Station and Washington Staith - Industrial Development, Brief summary; The Industrial Resources of the District of the Three Northern Rivers, The Tyne, Wear and Tees including the reports on the local manufacturers read before The British Association in 1863 (edited by Sir W.G. Armstrong, I. Lowthian Bell, John Taylor and Dr Richardson, 1864).
I. Ayris, Washington Station and Washington Staith - Industrial Development, Brief summary; The Industrial Resources of the District of the Three Northern Rivers, The Tyne, Wear and Tees including the reports on the local manufacturers read before The British Association in 1863 (edited by Sir W.G. Armstrong, I. Lowthian Bell, John Taylor and Dr Richardson, 1864).