Salters Trod

HER Number

11813

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Salters Trod

Place

Westoe

Map Sheet

NZ36NE

Class

Transport

Site Type: Broad

Road Transport Site

Site Type: Specific

Trackway

General Period

UNCERTAIN

Specific Period

Uncertain

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

An ancient track over which Westoe village grew. Possibly established by salt traders. The path, known as Salters Trod, survives between Nos. 8 and 9 Westoe village, running through a cast iron arch at the back of the properties, past the impressive local magnesian limestone walls of No. 8 and the gate pier, across the street and.out along St. George's Avenue and on towards Cleadon. A vehicular access is present at St. George's Avenue. A road was laid in the mid C20 after the demolition of Westoe Farm. Local stone boundary walls on either side.

Easting

437030

Northing

566020

Grid Reference

NZ437030566020

Sources

North East Civic Trust & South Tyneside Council, 2002, Westoe Conservation Area Character Appraisal; South Tyneside Council, 2006, Westoe Conservation Area Management Plan, Draft SPD 10; A. Flagg, date unknown, 'Westoe Village', unpublished text held by South Shields Local Studies Library; G. Hodgson, 1924, History of South Shields; N. Pevsner, 1953, The Buildings of England: County Durham