Washington, Sand Pit

HER Number

2630

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Washington, Sand Pit

Place

Washington

Map Sheet

NZ35NW

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Mineral Extraction Site

Site Type: Specific

Sand Pit

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

Sand Hole, probably a sand pit, is marked on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan.

Easting

431170

Northing

556600

Grid Reference

NZ431170556600

Sources

<< HER 2630 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 7