Kenton Colliery, Old Engine Pit
Kenton Colliery, Old Engine Pit
HER Number
4019
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Kenton Colliery, Old Engine Pit
Place
Kenton
Map Sheet
NZ26NW
Class
Industrial
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
Site Type: Specific
Colliery
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
It is unclear on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan whether this pit was working when surveyed c.1855. The engine house, known as Kenton Tower was something of a landmark until demolished in 1928. It was built to house the Newcomen pumping engine which helped to drain the pit.
Easting
422340
Northing
567330
Grid Reference
NZ422340567330
Sources
<< HER 4019 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 88
L. Palmer 1993 Bygone Kenton
L. Palmer 1993 Bygone Kenton