Westgate Road, Carriage Works
Westgate Road, Carriage Works
HER Number
7738
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Westgate Road, Carriage Works
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Industrial
Site Type: Broad
Engineering Industry Site
Site Type: Specific
Carriage Works
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
Henry Angus’s carriage works were established by 1850 in the back plots of premises on the south side of Westgate road. Excavations in 1996 revealed part of the works’ blacksmith’s shop, including part of the forge hearth, a quenching tank, floors and various waste deposits.
Easting
424560
Northing
563980
Grid Reference
NZ424560563980
Sources
Nolan J, 1996, Archaeological Evaluation Trenches at the rear of 65 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. Unpublished report by the City of Newcastle Archaeology Unit. (T&W HER 1995/34)
Tyne and Wear Archive Service plan ref. T186/4171.
Tyne and Wear Archive Service plan ref. T186/4171.