Whitley Colliery chimney and mine shaft
Whitley Colliery chimney and mine shaft
HER Number
2152
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
Whitley Colliery chimney and mine shaft
Place
Whitley Bay
Map Sheet
NZ37NE
Class
Industrial
Site Type: Broad
Mining Industry Site
Site Type: Specific
Mine Shaft
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
A mine shaft is marked as ‘Old’ on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was probably out of use before 1858.
Easting
435070
Northing
571570
Grid Reference
NZ435070571570
Sources
<< HER 2152 >> 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map, 1898, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 89, NE
C. W. Steel, 2000, Images of England - Monkseaton and Hillheads
C. W. Steel, 2000, Images of England - Monkseaton and Hillheads