Herrington Quarries

HER Number

3151

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Herrington Quarries

Place

West Herrington

Map Sheet

NZ35SW

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

Historic Ordnance Survey map evidence shows Herrington Quarries with two lime kilns at this location.

Easting

434480

Northing

552400

Grid Reference

NZ434480552400

Sources

<< HER 3151 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13