Marden Quarry, Tower

HER Number

5877

District

N Tyneside

Site Name

Marden Quarry, Tower

Place

Monkseaton

Map Sheet

NZ37SE

Class

Commercial

Site Type: Broad

Commercial Office

Site Type: Specific

Commercial Office

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

This stone tower stood on Marden Road next to Marden Quarry (HER 1193). It was originally built as offices but may also have been used as a powder and explosives store. It was a local landmark until it was demolished in 1965. A painting of 1900 by an unknown artist survives of the tower.

Easting

435640

Northing

571460

Grid Reference

NZ435640571460

Sources

<< HER 5877 >> C. W. Steel, 2000, Images of England - Monkseaton and Hillheads, p 80; 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1850