Elswick, inclined plane
Elswick, inclined plane
HER Number
4906
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Elswick, inclined plane
Place
Elswick
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Transport
Site Type: Broad
Inclined Plane
Site Type: Specific
Inclined Plane
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
This inclined plane linked a nearby colliery (HER ref. 4118) to the river. It first appears on a map of c.1830, although it is likely to be earlier than this since the colliery opened in c.1805. It was closed and removed between 1849 and 1859.
Easting
424090
Northing
563060
Grid Reference
NZ424090563060
Sources
<< HER 4906 >> Northern Archaeological Associates, 2000, Elswick Lead Works, Newcastle upon Tyne, Archaeological Assessment