Wear Steam Mill

HER Number

2761

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Wear Steam Mill

Place

Southwick

Map Sheet

NZ35NE

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Power Generation Site

Site Type: Specific

Steam Mill

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

The Wear Steam Mill is shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, but its function is unclear.

Easting

438900

Northing

558320

Grid Reference

NZ438900558320

Sources

<< HER 2761 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 8