Washington Wagonway House is annotated on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, but no wagonway is shown on the map or known from other kinds of evidence.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
Washington Wagonway House. This has been recorded for its name as the 1st edition OS mapping shows no wagonway or other feature nearby.
Site Name
Washington Wagonway House
Site Type: Specific
Detached House
HER Number
3815
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3815 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 7
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
2315
DAY1
22
District
Gateshead
Easting
429840
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
561430
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Heworth
Description
Lingey Lane Turnpike, toll house and gate were built on the Gateshead to Monkwearmouth Road (HER ref. 2315).
Site Type: Broad
Road Transport Site
SITEDESC
Lingey Lane Turnpike, toll house and gate on the Gateshead to Monkwearmouth Road (SMR 2315).
Site Name
Heworth, Lingey Lane Toll House
Site Type: Specific
Toll House
HER Number
3814
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3814 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 7
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
COMP2
Claire MacRae
Crossref
6943
DAY1
22
DAY2
10
District
Gateshead
Easting
430520
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36SW
MONTH1
8
MONTH2
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
561940
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Wardley
Description
Wardley Colliery. There has been a colliery on this site since 1855, when it was opened by John Bowes & Partners Ltd. It was later owned by Washington Coal Company Ltd until 1947 when it was taken over by the National Coal Board. Whellan reports that in 1894 the colliery produced 1000 tons and employed 800 men. A miner's village grew up around the colliery. Whellan describes the miner's houses, the "neat" primitive methodist chapel, brick with stone dressings, dated 1884 and the board school, 1878, which could accommodate 180 infants. The miner's hall and institute were built in 1889, in plain brick, at a cost of £960. The second floor was a large hall for 600 people. The floor below was two cottages for the checkweighmen, a reading room and library. In 1959 Wardley colliery merged with Follonsby Colliery (which became known as Wardley No. 1 Pit. Wardley Colliery closed in August 1974.
SITEASS
The majority of the buildings now present on the site are modern and of no historic interest, however the red brick fan house of circa 1950 date is of limited interest and should be recorded if threatened with demolition.
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
Wardley Colliery. There has been a colliery on this site since 1855, when it was opened by Felling Coal Company. This was abandoned due to flooding and reopened in 1871 under John Bowes & Partners Ltd. It was later owned by Washington Coal Company Ltd until 1947 when it was taken over by the National Coal Board. Whellan reports that in 1894 the colliery produced 1000 tons and employed 800 men. A miner's village grew up around the colliery. Whellan describes the miner's houses, the "neat" primitive Methodist chapel, brick with stone dressings, dated 1884 and the board school, 1878, which could accommodate 180 infants. The miner's hall and institute were built in 1889, in plain brick, at a cost of £960. The second floor was a large hall for 600 people. The floor below was two cottages for the checkweighmen, a reading room and library. In 1959 Wardley colliery merged with Follonsby Colliery HER 6943 which became known as Wardley No. 1 Pit. Wardley Colliery closed in August 1974. Most of the colliery was cleared in the 1980s with the remaining spoil heap subsequently re-modelled into a screen for the dismantling yard.
Site Name
Wardley Colliery
Site Type: Specific
Colliery
HER Number
3813
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
<< HER 3813 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 7; Durham Mining Museum www.dmm.org.uk; Norman Emery, 1998, Banners of the Durham Coalfield; The Archaeological Practice Ltd. 2008, Coats' Yard, Wardley, Gateshead - Archaeological Evaluation; The Archaeological Practice Ltd. , 2008, Coat's Yard, Wardley - Archaeological Assessment; Pre-Construct Archaeology, 2014, J W Coats, Wardley - Archaeological Evaluation
YEAR1
1994
YEAR2
2015
English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
2285
DAY1
22
District
Gateshead
Easting
431070
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36SW
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
562370
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Wardley
Description
Springwell Railway Station was built as part of the North Eaastern Railway, Sunderland Branch (HER ref. 2285).
Site Type: Broad
Railway Transport Site
SITEDESC
Springwell Railway Station on the North Eastern Railway Sunderland Branch (SMR 2285).
Site Name
Wardley, Springwell Railway Station
Site Type: Specific
Railway Station
HER Number
3812
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3812 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 7
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
2625
DAY1
22
District
Gateshead
Easting
429560
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 26 SE 365
Northing
562140
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Pelaw
Description
This Station on the North Eastern Railway is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was out of use by 1857.
Site Type: Broad
Railway Transport Site
SITEDESC
Railway station on the Great North of England Railway opened in 1896. Now used on the Newcastle Metro Railway.
Site Name
Pelaw, Station
Site Type: Specific
Railway Station
HER Number
3811
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3811 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 7
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
22
District
Gateshead
Easting
429390
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
562550
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Pelaw
Description
Historic Ordnance Survey map evidence shows Quarries at this location.
Site Type: Broad
Mineral Extraction Site
SITEDESC
Quarries.
Site Name
Pelaw, Quarries
Site Type: Specific
Quarry
HER Number
3810
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3810 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 7
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
22
District
Gateshead
Easting
428890
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
562200
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Pelaw
Description
Historic Ordnance Survey map evidence Heworth Quarry at this location.
Site Type: Broad
Mineral Extraction Site
SITEDESC
Heworth Quarry.
Site Name
Pelaw, Heworth Quarry
Site Type: Specific
Quarry
HER Number
3809
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3809 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 7
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
22
District
Gateshead
Easting
428640
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
562220
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Pelaw
Description
Historic Ordnance Survey map evidence shows the position of Heworth Forge.
SITEASS
The forge or hammer mill was the workshop where the hot metal is shaped by hammering or rolling. Early forges comprised a finery hearth and a chafery, each with its own air bellows, and tilt hammers. Brittle cast-iron pigs were converted into malleable wrought iron and forged (shaped) bars of various sizes suitable for use by blacksmiths as the basis for iron structures. Waterwheels provided the power for operating the bellows and tilt hammers. Later forges included reverberatory type metal melting furnaces, shingling and steam hammers, rolling mills, power shears etc (William Jones, 1996, Dictionary of Industrial Archaeology).
Site Type: Broad
Metal Industry Site
SITEDESC
Heworth Forge.
Site Name
Heworth Forge
Site Type: Specific
Forge
HER Number
3808
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3808 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 7
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
2315
DAY1
22
District
Gateshead
Easting
428600
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
561820
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Heworth
Description
Heworth Bridge was constructed on the Gateshead to Monkwearmouth Road (HER ref. 2315).
Site Type: Broad
Road Transport Site
SITEDESC
Heworth Bridge on the Gateshead to Monkwearmouth Road (SMR 2315).
Site Name
Heworth, Heworth Bridge
Site Type: Specific
Road Bridge
HER Number
3807
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3807 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 7
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
22
District
Gateshead
Easting
427980
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
562010
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Felling
Description
This Shaft is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was probably out of use by 1857.
Site Type: Broad
Mining Industry Site
SITEDESC
A Shaft, marked as Old on the 1st edition OS mapping, so out of use by 1857.
Site Name
Felling, Shaft
Site Type: Specific
Mine Shaft
HER Number
3806
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3806 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 7