Walbottle, Smithy

HER Number

3929

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Walbottle, Smithy

Place

Walbottle

Map Sheet

NZ16NE

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Metal Industry Site

Site Type: Specific

Blacksmiths Workshop

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

This Smithy is marked on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, but not shown on the 2nd edition plan, indicating that it was out of use by 1895.

Easting

416890

Northing

566300

Grid Reference

NZ416890566300

Sources

<< HER 3929 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 96