Garesfield halt, Garesfield and Chopwell Railway
Garesfield halt, Garesfield and Chopwell Railway
HER Number
19127
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Garesfield halt, Garesfield and Chopwell Railway
Place
Rowlands Gill
Class
Transport
Site Type: Broad
Railway Transport Site
Site Type: Specific
Railway Station
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
Garesfield halt was constructed with the redirection of the Garesfield and Chopwell railway between 1898 and 1914. This comprised a large loading building and associated cottages which remained in use until the closure of the railway in 1961.
Easting
416093
Northing
560256
Grid Reference
NZ416093560256
Sources
rdnance Survey Second Edition map
Historic England Aerial Photographs Collection - https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/archive/collections/aerial-photos/record/EPW043808
Historic England Aerial Photographs Collection - https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/archive/collections/aerial-photos/record/EPW043808