West Boldon, Reservoir

HER Number

2568

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

West Boldon, Reservoir

Place

West Boldon

Map Sheet

NZ36SW

Class

Water Supply and Drainage

Site Type: Broad

Water Storage Site

Site Type: Specific

Reservoir

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

This reservoir is shown on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan but not on the 1st edition, so was probably built after 1855.

Easting

434700

Northing

562110

Grid Reference

NZ434700562110

Sources

<< HER 2568 >> 2nd edition, Ordnance Survey map, 1898, 6 inch scale, Durham, 7, NE