Blaydon Burn, culvert mouth and weir
Blaydon Burn, culvert mouth and weir
HER Number
8454
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Blaydon Burn, culvert mouth and weir
Place
Blaydon Burn
Map Sheet
NZ16SE
Class
Water Supply and Drainage
Site Type: Broad
Water Regulation Installation
Site Type: Specific
Culvert
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
Shown on the 2nd edition OS of 1896, and part of the expansion of Cowen’s Low Yard in the second half of the 19th century involving culverting the Burn. The visible remains include a brick-arch of white Lily firebricks (Plate 88). The Burn is canalised in its approach with concrete revetments and a weir of railway lines to break the force of the water.
Easting
417930
Northing
563470
Grid Reference
NZ417930563470
Sources
Northern Archaeological Associates & Northern Counties Archaeological Services, 2005, Blaydon Burn, Gateshead - Archaeological Desk Based Assessment and Building Survey of Industrial Structures