Felling Way II (George Harrison)
Felling Way II (George Harrison)
HER Number
5940
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Felling Way II (George Harrison)
Place
Felling
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
Class
Transport
Site Type: Broad
Tramway Transport Site
Site Type: Specific
Wagonway
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Stuart 1603 to 1714
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
A new colliery was opened at High Felling in 1690 by George Harrison, Stephen Owen and Thomas Owen. Harrison had a pit at High Felling and the Owens had others to the east of it. Brandling’s waggonway was reconstructed to carry the increased output. One branch served the Owens’ pits, crossing Felling Burn by a battery north of Brandling Terrace and headed for Crow Hall. Harrison built another branch across open fields and its course was later to become Felling High Street. These two new branches met south of the staith, transforming the waggonway system into a short stem with three branches.
Easting
428130
Northing
563070
Grid Reference
NZ428130563070
Sources
<< HER 5940 >> G. Bennett, E. Clavering & A. Rounding, 1990, A Fighting Trade - Rail Transport in Tyne Coal, 1600-1800, vol 1, p73
A. Williams, 2004, A Fighting Trade - Review and mapping of routes; unpublished document for Tyne & Wear Heritage Environment Record;
A. Williams, 2004, A Fighting Trade - Review and mapping of routes; unpublished document for Tyne & Wear Heritage Environment Record;