East Boldon, Limestone Quarry

HER Number

2318

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

East Boldon, Limestone Quarry

Place

East Boldon

Map Sheet

NZ36SE

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Mineral Extraction Site

Site Type: Specific

Limestone Quarry

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

This Limestone Quarry is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was probably out of use by 1855.

Easting

435990

Northing

561420

Grid Reference

NZ435990561420

Sources

<< HER 2318 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 8