Cox's Refinery and Glasshouse

HER Number

15931

District

Gateshead

Site Name

Cox's Refinery and Glasshouse

Place

Bill Quay

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Industrial Site

Site Type: Specific

Refinery

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Hanoverian 1714 to 1837

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

A plan was advertised for sale as lot 124 in February 2012 by Thomas Roddick and Medcalf Carlisle. The documents and hand drawn plans are of Cox's Refinery and Glasshouse near Heworth 1776-1790. The plans (32 inches x 13 inches) also show the River Tyne, coal staiths, Harrison's Factory, Mr Cookson & Co glass house factory and a dock or burn called Cat Dean, Bill Quay.

Easting

429000

Northing

562000

Grid Reference

NZ429000562000

Sources

Information provided by Grace McCombie, Feb 2012; Plan of Mr Cox's refinery and premises near Heworth, Co Durham surveyed June 1787-1788 by John Bell