Swalwell, Wagonway

HER Number

3632

District

Gateshead

Site Name

Swalwell, Wagonway

Place

Swalwell

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

Class

Transport

Site Type: Broad

Tramway Transport Site

Site Type: Specific

Wagonway

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

This Wagonway is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was probably out of use by 1857.

Easting

420460

Northing

562370

Grid Reference

NZ420460562370

Sources

<< HER 3632 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 6