East Boldon, Limestone Quarry

HER Number

2320

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

East Boldon, Limestone Quarry

Place

East Boldon

Map Sheet

NZ36SE

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Mineral Extraction Site

Site Type: Specific

Limestone Quarry

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

This Limestone Quarry is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, indicating that it had been abandoned by c.1855.

Easting

436560

Northing

561210

Grid Reference

NZ436560561210

Sources

<< HER 2320 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 8