Walker, Smithy

HER Number

4286

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Walker, Smithy

Place

Walker

Map Sheet

NZ26SE

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Metal Industry Site

Site Type: Specific

Blacksmiths Workshop

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

A Smithy is shown at this location on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan, but is absent from the 1st edition plan, indicating that it was built after 1858.

Easting

429270

Northing

564520

Grid Reference

NZ429270564520

Sources

<< HER 4286 >> 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map, 1899, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 98, NW