Ryhope, Limestone Quarry

HER Number

2955

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Ryhope, Limestone Quarry

Place

Ryhope

Map Sheet

NZ45SW

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 probably out of use by 1856.

Easting

440410

Northing

553240

Grid Reference

NZ440410553240

Sources

<< HER 2955 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 6 inch scale, Durham14