Pallion, Quarry

HER Number

2786

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Pallion, Quarry

Place

Pallion

Map Sheet

NZ35NE

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Mineral Extraction Site

Site Type: Specific

Quarry

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

A Quarry is shown on this site, marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so probably out of use by 1855.

Easting

437730

Northing

557680

Grid Reference

NZ437730557680

Sources

<< HER 2786 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 8