The Peak sycamore plantation

HER Number

13481

District

Gateshead

Site Name

The Peak sycamore plantation

Place

Ravensworth

Map Sheet

NZ25NW

Class

Agriculture and Subsistence

Site Type: Broad

Plantation

Site Type: Specific

Plantation

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

A clump of mature sycamore trees, known as The Peak, on the hill that protrudes to the east of Hill Head Wood. Forms a striking focal point when viewed from the castle complex.

Easting

422500

Northing

558020

Grid Reference

NZ422500558020

Sources

North of England Civic Trust, April 2008, Ravensworth Castle and Estate, Gateshead, Conservation Plan, Appendix A, page 100, gazetteer no. 7B