Scotswood, Montague Fire Brick Works/Bensons Yard

HER Number:
4297

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Scotswood, Montague Fire Brick Works/Bensons Yard

Place:
Scotswood

Map Sheet:
NZ16SE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Brick and Tilemaking Site

Site Type: Specific:
Fire Clay Works

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19/20

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Montague Fire Brick Works, also known as Benson's Yard, was in operation from 1865-1925.

Easting:
1949

Northing:
6410

Grid Reference:
NZ19496410

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4297 >> 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map, 1899, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97, NW P.J. Davidson, 1986, Brickworks of the North East, pp 68-9