Fulwell, Limestone Quarry

HER Number

2704

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Fulwell, Limestone Quarry

Place

Fulwell

Map Sheet

NZ45NW

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

440280

Northing

559830

Grid Reference

NZ440280559830

Sources

<< HER 2704 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 8