North Hylton, Sand Pits

HER Number

2671

District

Sunderland

Site Name

North Hylton, Sand Pits

Place

North Hylton

Map Sheet

NZ35NE

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 Pits are shown at this location on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan.

Easting

436760

Northing

558530

Grid Reference

NZ436760558530

Sources

<< HER 2671 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 8