Moorsley, High Moorsley Quarry

Tyne and Wear HER(3227): Moorsley, High Moorsley Quarry - Details

HER Number:
3227

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Moorsley, High Moorsley Quarry

Place:
Moorsley

Map Sheet:
NZ34NW

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:
High Moorsley Quarry is shown with two lime kilns on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan.

Easting:
3332

Northing:
4546

Grid Reference:
NZ33324546

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3227 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1861, 6 inch scale, Durham20; Moorley Tithe Plan, 1838 (DUL DDR/WA/TTH/1/167)