Monkwearmouth, Quay

HER Number

4481

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Monkwearmouth, Quay

Place

Monkwearmouth

Map Sheet

NZ45NW

Class

Maritime

Site Type: Broad

Landing Point

Site Type: Specific

Quay

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Hanoverian 1714 to 1837

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

A survey of the manor of Monkwearmouth, part of the possession of Sir William Williamson was made by William Lewin in 1714 and copied by Robson in 1825. This map shows a quay and Sank Banks ballast hills.

Easting

440300

Northing

557600

Grid Reference

NZ440300557600

Sources

<< HER 4481 >> W. Lewin, 1714, Plan of the Manor of Monkwearmouth, Sunderland Museum,