Sunderland, Quarry

HER Number

2920

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Sunderland, Quarry

Place

Sunderland

Map Sheet

NZ35NE

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Mineral Extraction Site

Site Type: Specific

Quarry

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

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

Easting

437870

Northing

555270

Grid Reference

NZ437870555270

Sources

<< HER 2920 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 6 inch scale, Durham14