Historic Ordnance Survey map evidence shows the Shiphouse Pit (Coal) at this location.
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
Shiphouse Pit (Coal).
Site Name
Shiphouse Pit
Site Type: Specific
Colliery
HER Number
3019
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3019 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
COMP2
Claire MacRae
Crossref
3009,3037
DAY1
25
DAY2
18
District
Sunderland
Easting
429500
EASTING2
3095
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ25SE
MONTH1
7
MONTH2
5
Grid Reference
NZ
NGR2
NZ
Northing
554370
NORTHING2
5382
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Fatfield
Description
Part of Humble's waggonway established in 1741 to transport coal from pits on Birtley Common to a staith at Fatfield. In 1754, the line was taken up by Thomas Donnison to move coal from South Birtley Colliery. It became a major main way with branches to North Birtley, Black Fell, Harraton Boundary Moor (HER 14891) and Harraton Outside (HER 2547). The Fatfield section ran from near to the North Eastern Railway, Pontop and South Shields Line (HER ref. 2290), where it joined the south end of another Wagonway (HER ref. 3010) to the Fatfield Staiths (HER ref. 3037).
Site Type: Broad
Tramway Transport Site
SITEDESC
Part of Humble's waggonway established in 1741 to transport coal from pits on Birtley Common to a staith at Fatfield. In 1754, the line was taken up by Thomas Donnison to move coal from South Birtley Colliery. It became a major main way with branches to North Birtley, Black Fell, Harraton Boundary Moor (HER 14891) and Harraton Outside (HER 2547). The Fatfield section ran from near to the North Eastern Railway Pontop and South Shields Line, (HER 2290), where it joined the south end of Old Wagonway, (HER 3010), to the Fatfield Staiths, (HER 3037). Shown on Hobson 1839, Bell 1843 and tithe map 1847.
Site Name
Fatfield Waggonway
Site Type: Specific
Wagonway
HER Number
3018
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3018 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13; William Colling Hobson, 1839, Map of the county palatine of Durham; John Thomas William Bell, 1843, Plan of part of the Tyne and Wear coal districts in the County of Durham; Tithe map of Harraton in the Parish of Chester-le-Street, 1847; Alan Williams Archaeology, 2013, Waggonways to the South Bank of the River Tyne and to the River Wear; Turnbull, L, 2012, Railways Before George Stephenson (entry 77/77a) p172
YEAR1
1994
YEAR2
2015
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
2290
DAY1
25
District
Sunderland
Easting
428670
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ25SE
MONTH1
7
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
554280
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Harraton
Description
Vigo Engine and Reservoir were situated at the top of Vigo West Bank on the North Eastern Railway, Pontop and South Shields Line (HER ref. 2290).
Site Type: Broad
Machinery
SITEDESC
Vigo Engine and Reservoir were situated at the top of Vigo West Bank on the North Eastern Railway Pontop and South Shields Line, (SMR 2290).
Site Name
Vigo Engine and reservoir
Site Type: Specific
Engine
HER Number
3017
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3017 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
25
District
Sunderland
Easting
428480
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ25SE
MONTH1
7
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
554500
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Harraton
Description
Malley's Hole is marked as an ‘Old Coal Pit’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, indicating that it was probably out of use by 1858.
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
Malley's Hole is marked as an Old Coal Pit on the 1st edition OS mapping, so probably out of use by 1858.
Site Name
Malley's Hole Coal Pit
Site Type: Specific
Colliery
HER Number
3016
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3016 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
25
District
Sunderland
Easting
428930
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ25SE
MONTH1
7
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
554600
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Harraton
Description
Historic Ordnance Survey map evidence shows a Forge at this location.
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
Forge.
Site Name
Harraton, Forge
Site Type: Specific
Forge
HER Number
3015
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3015 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
COMP2
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
25
DAY2
31
District
Sunderland
Easting
428930
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ25SE
MONTH1
7
MONTH2
3
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
554570
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Fatfield
Description
Hall Pit. An explosion on 28 September 1813 killed 32 miners.
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
Hall Pit. An explosion on 28 September 1813 killed 32 miners.
Site Name
Hall Pit
Site Type: Specific
Colliery
HER Number
3014
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3014 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13; Durham Mining Museum www.dmm.org.uk; AL Lind, 1974, The History of Fatfield and Harraton; Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd, 2008, An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment: The Former Goodyear Dunlop Tyre Factory, Wear Industrial Estate, Washington, Tyne and Wear
YEAR1
1994
YEAR2
2005
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
25
District
Sunderland
Easting
429690
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ25SE
MONTH1
7
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
554600
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Harraton
Description
Historic Ordnance Survey map evidence shows Rush Pit (Coal) at this location.
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
Rush Pit (Coal). Shown on Oliver 1851 as '10th'?
Site Name
Rush Pit
Site Type: Specific
Colliery
HER Number
3013
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3013 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13; William Oliver, 1851, Map of the coalfield of Northumberland and Durham
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
25
District
Sunderland
Easting
429660
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ25SE
MONTH1
7
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
554820
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Harraton
Description
Coal Pits, possibly three in number are marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, indicating that they were probably out of use by 1858.
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
Coal Pits, possibly three in number are marked as on the 1st edition OS mapping, so out of use by 1858.
Site Name
Harraton, Coal Pits
Site Type: Specific
Coal Workings
HER Number
3012
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3012 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
25
District
Sunderland
Easting
429470
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ25SE
MONTH1
7
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
554790
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Harraton
Description
Historic Ordnance Survey map evidence shows Engine Pit (Coal) at this location.
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
Engine Pit (Coal). Shown on tithe map of 1847.
Site Name
Engine Pit
Site Type: Specific
Colliery
HER Number
3011
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Tithe map of Harraton in the parish of Chester-le-Street, 1847; William Oliver, 1851, Map of the coalfield of Northumberland and Durham; 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
COMP2
Claire MacRae
Crossref
3009, 17097
DAY1
25
DAY2
18
District
Sunderland
Easting
429190
EASTING2
2943
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ25SE
MONTH1
7
MONTH2
5
Grid Reference
NZ
NGR2
NZ
Northing
555040
NORTHING2
5444
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Harraton
Description
Also known as Humble's Wagonway. Established in 1741 to transport coal from pits on Birtley Common to a staith at Fatfield. In 1754, the line was taken up by Thomas Donnison to move coal from South Birtley Colliery. It became a major main way with branches to North Birtley, Black Fell (HER 17097), Harraton Boundary Moor (HER 14891) and Harraton Outside (HER2547). Marked as 'Old' on the 1st edition OS mapping, so was out of use by 1858. Shown on Bell 1843 extending to Boundary Pit (HER 3002). In 2009 three phases of timber waggonway were archaeologically excavated at the junction of this waggonway with the Fatfield Waggonway (HER 3018) and waggonway HER 3010 on the Dunlop Tyres site by Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd. A section of the waggonway was recorded in 2014 by ASUD at the Portobello Industrial Estate. The waggonway was identified as two parallel ditches interpreted as drainage. The western ditch (4m+ x 2.7m, 0.3m deep) and the eastern ditch (4m+ x 2m, 0.35m deep) were both cut into natural subsoil. Between the ditches were the remnants of a raised area which may have formed the basis for the track bed.
Site Type: Broad
Tramway Transport Site
SITEDESC
Also known as Humble's Wagonway. Established in 1741 to transport coal from pits on Birtley Common to a staith at Fatfield. In 1754, the line was taken up by Thomas Donnison to move coal from South Birtley Colliery. It became a major main way with branches to North Birtley, Black Fell (HER 17097), Harraton Boundary Moor (HER 14891) and Harraton Outside (HER 2547). Marked as 'Old' on the 1st edition OS mapping, so was out of use by 1858. Shown on Bell 1843 extending to Boundary Pit (HER 3002). In 2009 three phases of timber waggonway were archaeologically excavated at the junction of this waggonway with the Fatfield Waggonway (HER 3018) and waggonway HER 3010 on the Dunlop Tyres site by Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd. A section of the waggonway was recorded in 2014 by ASUD at the Portobello Industrial Estate. The waggonway was identified as two parallel ditches interpreted as drainage. The western ditch (4m+ x 2.7m, 0.3m deep) and the eastern ditch (4m+ x 2m, 0.35m deep) were both cut into natural subsoil. Between the ditches were the remnants of a raised area which may have formed the basis for the track bed.
Site Name
Harraton, (Humble's) Wagonway
Site Type: Specific
Wagonway
HER Number
3010
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 3010 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13; John Thomas William Bell, 1843, Plan of part of the Tyne and Wear coal districts in the County of Durham; Tithe map of Harraton in the Parish of Chester-le-Street, 1847; Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd, 2008, An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment: The Former Goodyear Dunlop Tyre Factory, Wear Industrial Estate, Washington, Tyne and Wear; Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd, 2009, An Archaeological Evaluation at The Former Goodyear Dunlop Tyre Factory, Wear Industrial Estate, Washington, Tyne and Wear; Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd, 2010, An Archaeological Excavation at The Former Goodyear Dunlop Tyre Factory, Wear Industrial Estate, Washington, Tyne and Wear; Archaeological Services Durham University, 2014, Portobello Industrial Estate, Birtley, Gateshead - Archaeological Evaluation; Alan Williams Archaeology, 2013, Waggonways to the South Bank of the River Tyne and to the River Wear; Turnbull, L, 2012, Railways Before George Stephenson (entry 77/77a) p172; Archaeological Services Durham University, 2019, Former Ayton School, Washington, Tyne and Wear, Desk-based assessment report 5138.