Grindon, Quarry

HER Number

2905

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Grindon, Quarry

Place

Grindon

Map Sheet

NZ35NE

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Mineral Extraction Site

Site Type: Specific

Sandstone Quarry

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

A Sandstone Quarry is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was probably out of use by 1856.

Easting

436140

Northing

555990

Grid Reference

NZ436140555990

Sources

<< HER 2905 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 6 inch scale, Durham14