Britannia Iron Works

Britannia Iron Works

HER Number

3165

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Britannia Iron Works

Place

Houghton-le-Spring

Map Sheet

NZ34NW

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Metal Industry Site

Site Type: Specific

Iron Works

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

Historic Ordnance Survey map evidence shows the Britannia Iron Works at this location.

Easting

432340

Northing

549790

Grid Reference

NZ432340549790

Sources

<< HER 3165 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13