Whitburn, Mine Shaft

HER Number

2588

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Whitburn, Mine Shaft

Place

Whitburn

Map Sheet

NZ46SW

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Mining Industry Site

Site Type: Specific

Mine Shaft

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

A mine shaft, marked as ‘Old’ on the 3rd edition Ordnance Survey map of 1921, but not shown on the 2nd edition map, so sunk after 1895. It is probably associated with the nearby Whitburn Colliery.

Easting

441080

Northing

562920

Grid Reference

NZ441080562920

Sources

<< HER 2588 >> 3rd edition Ordnance Survey map, 1921, 3rd edn, 6, Durham, 4, SE