North Hylton, Sand Pit

HER Number

2633

District

Sunderland

Site Name

North Hylton, Sand Pit

Place

North Hylton

Map Sheet

NZ35NW

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Mineral Extraction Site

Site Type: Specific

Sand Pit

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

The 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan appears to show four pits at this location.

Easting

435540

Northing

559090

Grid Reference

NZ435540559090

Sources

<< HER 2633 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 7