Rogerson, Boyd and Beaumont Terraces

Rogerson, Boyd and Beaumont Terraces

HER Number
15680
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Rogerson, Boyd and Beaumont Terraces
Place
Westerhope
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
Class
Domestic
Site Type: Broad
Terrace
Site Type: Specific
Terrace
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
Rogerson, Boyd and Beaumont Terraces surrounded 'The Square'. They were built on the site of Red Cow Farm (HER 6879). The terraces are named after directors of North Walbottle Coal Company and the Beaumont coal seam. Beaumont Terrace was built 1901-10 by the coal company. The coal seam was named after Huntington Beaumont who introduced bore rods for detecting coal seams to the north in the 17th century. The back yard walls of the terrace show the former location of the earth closets and coalhouses.
Easting
419560
Northing
567330
Grid Reference
NZ419560567330
Sources
J.T. Allison and A.D. Walton, 1989, Bygone Westerhope, 2 and 16