Westgate Road, wooden pipes

HER Number

6659

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Westgate Road, wooden pipes

Place

Newcastle

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

Class

Water Supply and Drainage

Site Type: Broad

Watercourse

Site Type: Specific

Water Pipe

General Period

UNCERTAIN

Specific Period

Uncertain

Form of Evidence

Find

Description

Ancient wooden pipes used to supply the town with water. Found by workmen excavating in front of the Tyne Theatre. Pipe had to be sawn through to allow its removal, otherwise in a very sound state of preservation. 5 feet long, 10 inches in diameter, 3 inch bore. Donated to the Society of Antiquaries on August 23 1895 by Newcastle Corporation.

Easting

424360

Northing

564060

Grid Reference

NZ424360564060

Sources

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Series 2, VI (1895), p 73