Walker, Raft Yard
Walker, Raft Yard
HER Number
4222
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Walker, Raft Yard
Place
Walker
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
Class
Maritime
Site Type: Broad
Marine Construction Site
Site Type: Specific
Boat Yard
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
Raft Yard appears on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan of the area but is not shown on the 2nd edition plan, indicating that it was out of use by 1895. It is not possible to tell from the map whether this was the name of the yard or its function.
Easting
429960
Northing
565300
Grid Reference
NZ429960565300
Sources
<< HER 4222 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 98