Marsden, Railway

HER Number

2484

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Marsden, Railway

Place

Marsden

Map Sheet

NZ36SE

Class

Transport

Site Type: Broad

Railway Transport Site

Site Type: Specific

Railway

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Earthwork

Description

A railway from a junction with HER ref. 2484 to the Marsden Limekilns (HER ref. 1002). Is not shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was presumably built after 1855. Earthwork remains of this railway survive on Rocket Green next to Marsden Quarry.

Easting

439960

Northing

564660

Grid Reference

NZ439960564660

Sources

<< HER 2484 >> 2nd edition, Ordnance Survey map, 1898, 6 inch scale, Durham, 4, SW