West Boldon, Lime Kilns

HER Number

2309

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

West Boldon, Lime Kilns

Place

West Boldon

Map Sheet

NZ36SE

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Chemical Industry Site

Site Type: Specific

Lime Kiln

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

These limekilns are shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, with a track linking them to a quarry (HER ref. 2308). They are not shown on 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan, so were presumably out of use by 1895.

Easting

435390

Northing

560770

Grid Reference

NZ435390560770

Sources

<< HER 2309 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 7