North Hylton, Limestone Quarry

Tyne and Wear HER(2666): North Hylton, Limestone Quarry - Details

HER Number:
2666

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
North Hylton, Limestone Quarry

Place:
North Hylton

Map Sheet:
NZ35NE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Stone Extraction Site

Site Type: Specific:
Limestone Quarry

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
This Limestone Quarry is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was out of use by 1855.

Easting:
3580

Northing:
5892

Grid Reference:
NZ35805892

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 2666 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 8