East Denton, Coal Shaft

HER Number

4051

District

Newcastle

Site Name

East Denton, Coal Shaft

Place

East Denton

Map Sheet

NZ26NW

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Mining Industry Site

Site Type: Specific

Mine Shaft

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

This Coal Shaft is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was probably out of use by 1858. The site had been covered by the Montague Colliery's Caroline Pit by 1895.

Easting

420340

Northing

565900

Grid Reference

NZ420340565900

Sources

<< HER 4051 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97