Longbenton, Saw Pit

HER Number

4028

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Longbenton, Saw Pit

Place

Longbenton

Map Sheet

NZ26NE

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Wood Processing Site

Site Type: Specific

Saw Pit

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

A Saw Pit is shown at this location on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, but not on the 2nd edition plan, indicating that it was probably out of use by 1895.

Easting

427020

Northing

568370

Grid Reference

NZ427020568370

Sources

<< HER 4028 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 88