Whitburn, Cleadon Lane, village pond

HER Number

9644

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Whitburn, Cleadon Lane, village pond

Place

Whitburn

Map Sheet

NZ46SW

Class

Water Supply and Drainage

Site Type: Broad

Pond

Site Type: Specific

Pond

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

Shown on OS first edition as 'horse pool'. Neglected and stagnant, full of litter, algae and debris. Requires ecology-led management. The pond is fed from a stream to the west. The pond is surrounded by attractive white timber jockey rail and has a concrete weir and edges. Refurbished in 2005. LOCAL LIST

Easting

440350

Northing

561850

Grid Reference

NZ440350561850

Sources

Tyne and Wear Specialist Conservation Team, March 1992, Other Buildings of Acknowledged Architectural Quality or Historic Significance (South Tyneside UDP Appendix ENV (B)); SOUTH TYNESIDE LOCAL LIST REVIEW 2011: REFERENCE NUMBER: LSHA/179/B