Blaydon Burn, Staithes

HER Number:
1648

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Blaydon Burn, Staithes

Place:
Blaydon Burn

Map Sheet:
NZ16SE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Water Transport Site

Site Type: Specific:
Staith

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Clay was used for the manufacture of bricks at Cowen's two brickworks (HER ref. 1646 and 3434). No coal or clay is now extracted from the valley, but remnants exist of examples of loading staithes and pillars which supported aerial ropeways.

Easting:
1681

Northing:
6233

Grid Reference:
NZ16816233

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 1648 >> 1975, Blaydon Burn, Industrial Archaeology -Historic Environment