Elswick, River wall

HER Number

1839

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Elswick, River wall

Place

Elswick

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

Class

Water Supply and Drainage

Site Type: Broad

Water Regulation Installation

Site Type: Specific

Flood Defences

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

Historic Ordnance Survey Map evidence shows a stretch of fine, substantial masonry river wall immediately east of Elswick Wharf.

Easting

424060

Northing

562960

Grid Reference

NZ424060562960

Sources

<< HER 1839 >> NCAU, 1988, West City Area, A Report on the archaeology and industrial archaeology of ?