Byker, Saw Mills

HER Number:
4340

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Byker, Saw Mills

Place:
Byker

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Timber Mill

Site Type: Specific:
Saw Mill

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Three Buildings labelled as Saw Mills are shown on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan, but not shown on the 1st edition plan, indicating that they were in operation after 1858.

Easting:
2674

Northing:
6383

Grid Reference:
NZ26746383

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4340 >> 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map, 1899, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97, NE; Watson, R. 2018. Giants on the Quayside, Spiller's Quay, Newcastle upon Tyne, archaeological evaluation and monitoring, Archaeological Services Durham University, HER4856