Blackhall Mill, timber posts in River Derwent
Blackhall Mill, timber posts in River Derwent
HER Number
12961
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Blackhall Mill, timber posts in River Derwent
Place
Blackhall Mill
Map Sheet
NZ15NW
Class
Maritime
Site Type: Broad
Landing Point
Site Type: Specific
Quay
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
A series of timber uprights are visible on the northern bank of the River Derwent at Blackhall Mill at low tide. Two lines of posts run parallel with the riverbank for a considerable distance and converge to a point at one end. They presumably were part of a loading platform, quay or staith for the mill (HER 3405) or the steel works (HER 1017).
Easting
411699
Northing
556815
Grid Reference
NZ411699556815
Sources
R. Sullivan, 2010, pers comm