Barmston, Washington Staith, Wagonway
Barmston, Washington Staith, Wagonway
HER Number
3174
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Barmston, Washington Staith, Wagonway
Place
Barmston
Map Sheet
NZ35NW
Class
Transport
Site Type: Broad
Tramway Transport Site
Site Type: Specific
Wagonway
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
This Wagonway appears, on the basis of 1st edition Ordnance Survey evidence, to connect the North Eastern Railway (HER ref. 2290) to the Wear at Washington Staith. An Engine (HER ref. 3055) probably provided the traction for this line.
Easting
431910
Northing
555540
Grid Reference
NZ431910555540
Sources
<< HER 3174 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13