This quarry, served by a railway (HER ref. 2494), is not shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so opened after 1855.
Site Type: Broad
Mineral Extraction Site
SITEDESC
Quarry, served by railway (SMR 2494). Not shown on 1st edition OS mapping so opened after 1855.
Site Name
Marsden, Quarry
Site Type: Specific
Quarry
HER Number
2492
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 2492 >> 2nd edition, Ordnance Survey map, 1898, 6 inch scale, Durham, 4, SE
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
2424,2494
DAY1
09
District
S Tyneside
Easting
440810
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ46SW
MONTH1
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
563840
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Marsden
Description
This quarry at Marsden is marked as ‘Old’ on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was out of use by 1895. It partly overlay an earlier ‘Old Quarry’ (HER ref. 2424). It had been served by railway (HER ref. 2494).
Site Type: Broad
Mineral Extraction Site
SITEDESC
Quarry at Marsden, marked as Old on the 2nd edition OS mapping so out of use by 1895. Partly overlay earlier Old Quarry (SMR 2424). It had been served by railway (SMR 2494).
Site Name
Marsden, Quarry
Site Type: Specific
Quarry
HER Number
2491
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 2491 >> 2nd edition, Ordnance Survey map, 1898, 6 inch scale, Durham, 4, SE
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Water Supply and Drainage
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
09
District
S Tyneside
Easting
440530
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ46SW
MONTH1
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
563720
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Marsden
Description
This reservoir is not shown on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan, so presumably dates from after 1855.
Site Type: Broad
Water Storage Site
SITEDESC
Reservoir. Is not shown on the 2nd edition OS mapping, so dates from after 1855.
Site Name
Marsden, Reservoir
Site Type: Specific
Reservoir
HER Number
2490
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 2490 >> 2nd edition, Ordnance Survey map, 1898, 6 inch scale, Durham, 4, SE
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Maritime
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
COMP2
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
09
DAY2
25
District
S Tyneside
Easting
440770
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ46SW
MONTH1
5
MONTH2
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564160
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Marsden
Description
When it opened in 1871 Souter was the most advanced lighthouse in the world. It is sited on Lizard Point but named after Souter Point about one mile south, to avoid confusion with the Lizard Lighthouse in Cornwall. This lighthouse was designed by Sir James N. Douglas of Trinity House, with cottages for the engineer and four keepers, engine house, boiler house and workshops constructed together around a courtyard, the lantern housed at the top of a 75 foot high tapered stone tower, at a total of 150 feet above sea level. This lighthouse was the first specifically constructed to be powered by electric illumination. The original carbon arc lamps (now in the Science Museum) were replaced by oil in 1915 and then modernised with electric lamps in 1952. The original power hall forms part of a group with the lighthouse, workshops and houses. LISTED GRADE 2*. Built by Robert Allison of Whitburn. Decommissioned in 1988 and is today owned by the National Trust. The lighthouse is said to be haunted by the spirit of a former keeper and a man called Bob, a colliery worker who died in the lighthouse in the 1930s. Objects are said to vanish, especially in the engine room where tools often disappear, coinciding with a smell of tobacco smoke. A figure has been seen walking along the corridor to the staircase. In the kitchen female members of staff have been grabbed by unseen hands and cutlery pulled from people's hands {Kirkup 2009}.
SITEASS
Pevsner - A handsome nautical composition by Sir James N. Douglas (Trinity House architect), of 1871 but looking early C19, without any of the historicism that confounded the issues later on. 75 ft tower attached by a passage to stuccoed two-storey masters' cottages round three sides of a courtyard. Across the fourth (inland) side, a one-storey building with arched windows.
Site Type: Broad
Navigation Aid
SITEDESC
When it opened in 1871 Souter was the most advanced lighthouse in the world. Sited on Lizard Point but named after Souter Point about one mile south, to avoid confusion with the Lizard Lighthouse in Cornwall. This lighthouse was designed by Sir James N. Douglas of Trinity House, with cottages for the engineer and four keepers, engine house, boiler house and workshops constructed together around a courtyard, the lantern housed at the top of a 75 foot high tapered stone tower, at a total of 150 ft above sea level. This lighthouse opened in 1871 as the first lighthouse specifically constructed to be powered by electric illumination. The original carbon arc lamps were replaced by oil in 1915 and then modernised with electric lamps in 1952. An important early power hall for the first lighthouse purpose designed for permanent electric light. Magneto and carbon-rod mechanism now in Science Museum and the principal remaining significance of the building now appears to be in its architectural qualities, though there is some potential for further archaeological evidence within the fabric. The power hall forms part of a group with the lighthouse, workshops and houses. Built by Robert Allison of Whitburn. Decommissioned in 1988 and is today owned by the National Trust. The lighthouse is said to be haunted by the spirit of a former keeper and a man called Bob, a colliery worker who died in the lighthouse in the 1930s. Objects are said to vanish, especially in the engine room where tools often disappear, coinciding with a smell of tobacco smoke. A figure has been seen walking along the corridor to the staircase. In the kitchen female members of staff have been grabbed by unseen hands and cutlery pulled from people's hands {Kirkup 2009}.
Site Name
Marsden, Souter Point Lighthouse
Site Type: Specific
Lighthouse
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II*
HER Number
2489
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
<< HER 2489 >> 2nd edition, Ordnance Survey map, 1898, 6 inch scale, Durham, 4, SE
I.M. Ayris, & S.M. Linsley,1994, A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Tyne and Wear, p.27,28 and 75
I.M. Ayris, 1988, Tyne & Wear HER, Souter Point Lighthouse File, SCT/ST/IA7
Tyne and Wear County Council, Marsden to Cleadon Leaflet
English Heritage, 1997, Monument Protection Program, Site Assessment, Step 4; Rob Kirkup, 2009, Ghostly Tyne & Wear, pages 89-90
YEAR1
1994
YEAR2
2001
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
1002
DAY1
09
District
S Tyneside
Easting
440510
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ46SW
MONTH1
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564180
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Marsden
Description
These quarries at Marsden are associated with Marsden Lime Kilns (HER ref. 1002). They are not shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so presumably date from after 1855. The 1942 edition of the Ordnance Survey map shows expansion to the north, into the area of the adjacent ‘Old Quarry’ (HER ref. 2487).
Site Type: Broad
Mineral Extraction Site
SITEDESC
Quarries at Marsden, associated with Marsden Lime Kilns, (SMR 1002). Are not shown on the 1st edition OS mapping, so dates from after 1855. OS mapping shows slight expansion of this site until the 1942 25" edition which shows expansion to the north, into the area of the adjacent Old Quarry (SMR 2487).
Site Name
Marsden, Limestone Quarry
Site Type: Specific
Limestone Quarry
HER Number
2488
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 2488 >> 2nd edition, Ordnance Survey map, 1898, 6 inch scale, Durham, 4, SE
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
1002
DAY1
09
District
S Tyneside
Easting
440500
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ46SW
MONTH1
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564280
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Marsden
Description
These quarries at Marsden are associated with Marsden Lime Kilns (HER ref. 1002). They are not shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so were presumably in use after 1855. They are marked as ‘Old’ on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan, and on the 1942 edition Ordnance Survey map have been obscured by the expansion of the adjacent quarry (HER ref. 2488).
Site Type: Broad
Mineral Extraction Site
SITEDESC
Quarries at Marsden, associated with Marsden Lime Kilns, (SMR 1002). Are not shown on the 1st edition OS mapping, so dates from after 1855. Marked as Old on 2nd edition OS mapping and on the 1942 edition 25" OS map it has been obscured by the expansion of the adjacent quarry (SMR 2488).
Site Name
Marsden, Limestone Quarry
Site Type: Specific
Limestone Quarry
HER Number
2487
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 2487 >> 2nd edition, Ordnance Survey map, 1898, 6 inch scale, Durham, 4, SE
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Water Supply and Drainage
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
09
District
S Tyneside
Easting
440210
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ46SW
MONTH1
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564320
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Marsden
Description
This reservoir is not shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was presumably built after 1855.
Site Type: Broad
Water Storage Site
SITEDESC
Reservoir. Not shown on the 1st edition OS mapping, so built after 1855.
Site Name
Marsden, Reservoir
Site Type: Specific
Reservoir
HER Number
2486
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 2486 >> 2nd edition, Ordnance Survey map, 1898, 6 inch scale, Durham, 4, SW
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
2466
DAY1
09
District
S Tyneside
Easting
440350
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ46SW
MONTH1
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564530
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Marsden
Description
Marsden Station on the South Shields, Marsden and Whitburn Colliery Railway (HER ref. 2466) is not shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was presumably built after 1855.
Site Type: Broad
Railway Transport Site
SITEDESC
Marsden Station, on the South Shields, Marsden and Whitburn Colliery Railway, (SMR 2466). Is not shown on the 1st edition OS mapping so built after 1855.
Site Name
Marsden, Marsden Station
Site Type: Specific
Railway Station
HER Number
2485
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 2485 >> 2nd edition, Ordnance Survey map, 1898, 6 inch scale, Durham, 4, SW
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
COMP2
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
2483,1002
DAY1
09
DAY2
20
District
S Tyneside
Easting
439960
EASTING2
4047
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36SE
MAP2
NZ46SW
MONTH1
5
MONTH2
10
Grid Reference
NZ
NGR2
NZ
Northing
564660
NORTHING2
6432
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Marsden
Description
A railway from a junction with HER ref. 2484 to the Marsden Limekilns (HER ref. 1002). Is not shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was presumably built after 1855. Earthwork remains of this railway survive on Rocket Green next to Marsden Quarry.
SITEASS
Earthworks survive on Rocket Green next to Marsden Quarry.
Site Type: Broad
Railway Transport Site
SITEDESC
Railway from a junction with railway (SMR 2484) to the Marsden Limekilns, (SMR 1002). Is not shown on 1st edition OS mapping, so built after 1855.
Site Name
Marsden, Railway
Site Type: Specific
Railway
HER Number
2484
Form of Evidence
Earthwork
Sources
<< HER 2484 >> 2nd edition, Ordnance Survey map, 1898, 6 inch scale, Durham, 4, SW
YEAR1
1994
YEAR2
2003
English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
2482,2484,2466
DAY1
09
District
S Tyneside
Easting
440280
EASTING2
3945
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36SE
MONTH1
5
Grid Reference
NZ
NGR2
NZ
Northing
564560
NORTHING2
6452
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Marsden
Description
This railway connected a Quarry (HER ref. 2482) to the South Shields, Marsden and Whitburn Colliery Railway (HER ref. 2466). Is not shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was presumably built after 1855.
Site Type: Broad
Railway Transport Site
SITEDESC
Railway, connected Quarry (SMR 2482) to The South Shields, Marsden and Whitburn Colliery Railway, (SMR 2466). Is not shown on the 1st edition OS mapping so built after 1855.
Site Name
Marsden, Railway
Site Type: Specific
Railway
HER Number
2483
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 2483 >> 2nd edition, Ordnance Survey map, 1898, 6 inch scale, Durham, 4, SW