Tyne and Wear HER(1656): Blaydon Burn, Tar Tunnel Entrance - Details
1656
Gateshead
Blaydon Burn, Tar Tunnel Entrance
Blaydon Burn
NZ16SE
Tunnel
Early Modern
C19
Structure
The Newcastle Coke and Tar Works (HER ref. 1651) have been demolished and the site cleared, and no structural evidence of the industry remains other than an old service tunnel. The tunnel probably dates from the opening of the works in the early years of the 20th century when it became one of the most important industries in the area..
1721
6301
NZ17216301
<< HER 1656 >> S. M. Linsley, 1975, Blaydon Burn, Industrial Archaeology Blaydon Burn, The Industrial Background