North Hylton, Limestone Quarry

HER Number

2663

District

Sunderland

Site Name

North Hylton, Limestone Quarry

Place

North Hylton

Map Sheet

NZ35NE

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 out of use by 1855.

Easting

435640

Northing

559250

Grid Reference

NZ435640559250

Sources

<< HER 2663 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 8