Colliery Wood, New Road, Boldon, tunnel

HER Number

19067

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Colliery Wood, New Road, Boldon, tunnel

Place

Newton Garths

Map Sheet

NZ36SW

Class

Transport

Site Type: Broad

Road Transport Site

Site Type: Specific

Road Tunnel

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

This tunnel is shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of 1862. It carried a farm track from Newton Garths Farm to the northeast (HER5482) under the embankment of the NER Newton Garths Branch (HER 2313).

Easting

435277

Northing

562509

Grid Reference

NZ435277562509

Sources

1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 7