Bishopwearmouth, Ropery

HER Number

2904

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Bishopwearmouth, Ropery

Place

Bishopwearmouth

Map Sheet

NZ35NE

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Rope Manufacturing Site

Site Type: Specific

Ropery

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

Historic Ordnance Survey map evidence shows a Ropery and Rope Walk at this location.

Easting

439580

Northing

556800

Grid Reference

NZ439580556800

Sources

<< HER 2904 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 8