Brockley Whins, Sandstone Quarry

HER Number:
2284

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
Brockley Whins, Sandstone Quarry

Place:
Brockley Whins

Map Sheet:
NZ36SW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Stone Quarry

Site Type: Specific:
Sandstone Quarry

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Sandstone Quarry between Brockley Whins and High Simonside. This is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was out of use by 1854.

Easting:
3484

Northing:
6322

Grid Reference:
NZ34846322

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 2284 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 3