Chopwell, Air Shaft

Chopwell, Air Shaft

HER Number

3390

District

Gateshead

Site Name

Chopwell, Air Shaft

Place

Chopwell

Map Sheet

NZ15NW

Class

Unassigned

Site Type: Broad

Shaft

Site Type: Specific

Ventilation Shaft

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

An "Air Shaft (Coal)" is shown at this location on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan.

Easting

412660

Northing

559170

Grid Reference

NZ412660559170

Sources

<< HER 3390 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 5