Shieldfield, ropery

HER Number:
5767

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Shieldfield, ropery

Place:
Shieldfield

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Rope Manufacturing Site

Site Type: Specific:
Ropery

General Period:
POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period:
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
A single ropewalk is shown running along the northern edge of the Shieldfield (HER 5471) on Corbridge's map of 1723 and Bourne's map of 1736. Thompson's map of 1746 shows two open-air ropewalks. No ropewalks are shown on Hutton's map of 1770.

Easting:
425520

Northing:
564700

Grid Reference:
NZ425520564700

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5767 >> Tyne and Wear Museums, 2004, Ridley Villas, New Bridge Street, Newcastle, Archaeological Assessment Corbridge, 1723 Bourne, 1736 Thompson, 1746