Chirton, Salt Water Reservoirs

HER Number

2125

District

N Tyneside

Site Name

Chirton, Salt Water Reservoirs

Place

Chirton

Map Sheet

NZ36NW

Class

Water Supply and Drainage

Site Type: Broad

Water Storage Site

Site Type: Specific

Reservoir

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

Historic Ordnance Survey Map evidence shows the location of Salt Water Reservoirs belonging to the North Shields Corporation Water Works.

Easting

434770

Northing

568470

Grid Reference

NZ434770568470

Sources

<< HER 2125 >> 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map, 1899, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 89, SE