Shafto Street, railway tunnel

Shafto Street, railway tunnel

HER Number
16129
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Shafto Street, railway tunnel
Place
Scotswood
Map Sheet
NZ16SE
Class
Transport
Site Type: Broad
Tunnel Portal
Site Type: Specific
Railway Tunnel Portal
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
Blocked tunnel portals on Shaft Street and Gregson Street. Both portals are blocked in late 20th century brown brick. The portals are constructed of snecked rough-faced stone with rock-faced and margined dressings, they have segmental arches with raised keystones and a band above. Their parapets have low end piers and a rock-faced coping (topped by more recent iron rails). The coping is ramped steeply down over the curving wing-walls.
Easting
419990
Northing
563950
Grid Reference
NZ419990563950
Sources
The Archaeological Practice Ltd., 2008, Scotswood Housing Expo, Newcastle upon Tyne, Historic Buildings Recording