Ryhope, Limestone Quarries

HER Number

2962

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Ryhope, Limestone Quarries

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

440010

Northing

552180

Grid Reference

NZ440010552180

Sources

<< HER 2962 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 6 inch scale, Durham14