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

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
The Archaeological Practice Ltd., 2008, Scotswood Housing Expo, Newcastle upon Tyne, Historic Buildings Recording