Historic Ordnance Survey map evidence shows the position of Byker Mill.
Site Type: Broad
Industrial Building
SITEDESC
Byker Mill.
Site Name
Byker Mill
Site Type: Specific
Mill
HER Number
4165
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 4165 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
05
District
Newcastle
Easting
427020
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
9
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564330
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Byker
Description
This Clay Pit appears on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but not on the 2nd edition, indicating that it was probably out of use by 1895.
Site Type: Broad
Mineral Extraction Site
SITEDESC
A Clay Pit. This is not shown on the 2nd edition OS mapping, so was probably out of use by 1895.
Site Name
Byker, Clay Pit
Site Type: Specific
Clay Pit
HER Number
4164
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 4164 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
05
District
Newcastle
Easting
426780
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
9
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564320
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Byker
Description
Historic Ordnance Survey map evidence shows the position of Byker Ropery.
Site Type: Broad
Rope Manufacturing Site
SITEDESC
Byker Ropery.
Site Name
Byker Ropery
Site Type: Specific
Ropery
HER Number
4163
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 4163 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
05
District
Newcastle
Easting
427000
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
9
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564740
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Byker
Description
Historic Ordnance Survey map evidence shows the position of Lawson Main Pit (Coal).
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
Lawson Main Pit (Coal).
Site Name
Lawson Main Pit (Delight Pit)
Site Type: Specific
Colliery
HER Number
4162
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 4162 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
COMP2
Claire MacRae
DAY1
05
DAY2
29
District
Newcastle
Easting
427530
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
9
MONTH2
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564830
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Byker
Description
Lawson Main Quarry is shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. The 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan shows the expansion of this quarry between 1858 and 1895. Demolished by 1942.
Site Type: Broad
Mineral Extraction Site
SITEDESC
This quarry on the north side of Hadrian’s Wall is marked as ‘old’ on the1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was disused by 1859. However, it had re-opened on a larger scale by the time of the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan, where it is marked as Lawson Main Quarry. It is also marked on the 3rd edition Ordnance Survey plan of 1916, by which time it appears to have expanded slightly. Demolished by 1942. An evaluation of three trenches was conducted by ASUD in 2015. A post-medieval track/route-way was found - it is unclear if this was connected to the colliery.
Site Name
Lawson Main Quarry
Site Type: Specific
Quarry
HER Number
4161
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 4161 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97; AD Archaeology, 2014, IRDL Site, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne - Archaeological Watching Brief; Archaeological Services Durham University, 2015, Former IRDL Site, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne - Archaeological Watching Brief
YEAR1
1994
YEAR2
2015
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
DAY1
05
District
Newcastle
Easting
427340
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
9
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564960
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Byker
Description
This Windmill is shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, but not on the 2nd edition, indicating that it was probably out of use by 1895.
Site Type: Broad
Power Generation Site
SITEDESC
A Windmill. This is not shown on the 2nd edition OS mapping, so was probably out of use by 1895.
Site Name
Byker, Windmill
Site Type: Specific
Windmill
HER Number
4160
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 4160 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
1063
DAY1
05
District
Newcastle
Easting
426960
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
MONTH1
9
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
565170
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Heaton
Description
Heaton Station was on the North Eastern Railway line. By the end of the 19th century (see the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map) this station appears to have been replaced by another to the west of Heaton Park Road.
Site Type: Broad
Railway Transport Site
SITEDESC
Heaton Station, on the North Eastern Railway. On the 2nd edition OS mapping, this station appears to have been replaced by another to the west of Heaton Park Road (HER 4345). This first station comprised only of a wooden booking cabin. The platforms were open to the elements. The first train passed Heaton on 18th June 1839 to North Shields, conveying Richard Spoor Esq. of Sunderland, John Fife Esq., the Mayor of Newcastle and a number of ladies and gentlemen of the district who had been invited by the Newcastle and North Shields Railway to take part in the opening ceremony. A new station was built in 1887.
Site Name
Heaton Station (east)
Site Type: Specific
Railway Station
HER Number
4159
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 4159 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97
YEAR1
1994
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
COMP2
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
05
DAY2
19
District
Newcastle
Easting
426430
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
9
MONTH2
4
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564790
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Byker
Description
A Brick and Tile Works, with a Clay Mill is shown at this site on the1st edition Ordnance Survey map. It began production some time after Joseph Grey bought the land for it from John Lawson in 1839, and seems to have been in continuous production from circa 1840 to 1906, trading initially as J. Grey, then in 1853 as Robert Grey, and from 1859 as Grey Brothers. ‘Brickworks of the North-East’ by Davidson (1986) contains an illustration of an early steam-driven pug mill in use at the site in 1857, which can be identified with the circular feature marked ‘Clay Mill’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. The brick works had its own railway siding, connected to the main railway network, as well as road access. Ward's Directory of 1859/60 shows the Grey Brothers were also Builders and Timber Merchants, with their own saw mill on Stowell Street.
Site Type: Broad
Brick and Tilemaking Site
SITEDESC
A Brick and Tile Works, with a Clay Mill {1}. The brick works began production some time after Joseph Grey bought the land for it from John Lawson in 1839. It seems to have been in continuous production from circa 1840 to 1906, trading initially as J. Grey, then in 1853 Robert Grey, and from 1859 Grey Brothers. Davidson 1986 "Brickworks of the North-East" contains an illustration of an early steam-driven pug mill in use at the site in 1857, which can be identified with the circular feature marked "Clay Mill" on the 1858 OS map. The brick works had its own railway siding, connected to the main railway network, as well as road access. Ward's Directory of 1859/60 shows the Grey Brothers were also Builders and Timber Merchants, with their own saw mill on Stowell Street {2}.
Site Name
Grey Brothers' Brick and Tile Works
Site Type: Specific
Brickworks
HER Number
4158
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 4158 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97
The Archaeological Practice, 1997, Shields Road, Regeneration, Archaeological Assessment
YEAR1
1994
YEAR2
2001
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Transport
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
Crossref
1191
DAY1
05
District
Newcastle
Easting
426300
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
9
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564380
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Ouseburn
Description
A modern minor road bridge has replaced the important main crossing for the turnpike road from Newcastle to North Shields (HER ref. 1191). The previous bridge probably dated from the mid-18th century. It is shown as "New Bridge" on Charles Hutton's 1772 map.
Site Type: Broad
Road Transport Site
SITEDESC
Ouseburn Bridge. A modern minor road bridge has replaced the important main crossing for the turnpike road from Newcastle to North Shields (HER 1191). The previous bridge probably dated from the mid 18th century. Shown as "New Bridge" on Charles Hutton's 1772 map.
Site Name
Ouseburn Bridge
Site Type: Specific
Road Bridge
HER Number
4157
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 4157 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97
I. Ayris, Ouseburn Heritage
YEAR1
1994
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Truman L.P.H
COMP2
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
05
DAY2
27
District
Newcastle
Easting
426100
EASTING2
0
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
9
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564440
NORTHING2
0
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Byker
Description
This Brickfield, with what appear to be clay pits is shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, but not on the 2nd edition, indicating that it was probably out of use by 1895. The precise location of the site is uncertain, however. The field was probably only used for the extraction of brick clay. A windmill to the west of Stepney Bank was used to drive a pump or pug mill for the brickyard. The most prominent brickmaker of the period was Samuel Carr of Red Barns, last recorded in a trade directory of 1841. His works were at the top of Stepney Bank and this was probably his brickfield.
Site Type: Broad
Brick and Tilemaking Site
SITEDESC
A Brickfield, with what appear to be clay pits. This is probably out of use by 1895, as it is not shown on the 2nd edition OS mapping. The location of the brickworks associated with the brickfield is uncertain. The field was probably only used for the extraction of clay for manufacturing of bricks. A windmill to the west of Stepney Bank was used to drive a pump or pug mill for the brickyard. The most prominent brickmaker of the period was Samuel Carr of Red Barns, last recorded in directories of 1841. His works were at the top of Stepney Bank. This was probably his brickfield. A watching brief in 2015 revealed that the north-west corner of the brickfield at Coquet Street had been used for clay extraction and then infilled with pottery and kiln waste in the 1860s and 70s before being levelled and built upon.
Site Name
St. Ann's Brickfield
Site Type: Specific
Brickfield
HER Number
4156
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<< HER 4156 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97; K. Inkster & L. Trueman, 1997, Stepney Bank Development, Archaeological Assessment; Alan Williams Archaeology, 2009, Coquet Street, Newcastle upon Tyne - Archaeological Assessment; Alan Williams Archaeology, 2015, Coquet Street Development, The Glassworks, Newcastle upon Tyne - Archaeological Watching Brief; Alan Williams, 2017, The Spread of Maling, Archaeologia Aeliana, Fifth Series, Volume 46, pp 221-231