Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/1
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: Scale 8ch: 1", 44cm x 52cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Weetslade and Wideopen, property of Charles John Brandling, showing site of intended workmen's houses




Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 26cm x 18cm


Scope and Content

Plan of existing bridle road and proposed new bridle road through Benton, property of Charles William Bigge




Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 18cm x 23cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Longbenton Colliery, Bryans Main and Northumberland Main




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/2
Creation dates: 6 Aug 1819

Physical characteristics: Scale 8ch: 1", 65cm x 100cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Killingworth Moor, marking new roads




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/3
Creation dates: 1819

Physical characteristics: Scale 4ch: 1", 71cm x 118cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of West Brunton, 1123 acres, including key and giving pencil details of borings




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/4
Creation dates: 11 July 1809

Physical characteristics: Scale 4ch: 1", 170cm x 86cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the workings at Killingworth Colliery, showing lines of dykes and dips, marking boreholes and bad coal




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/5
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: Scale 2ch: 1", 69cm x 49cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Gosforth Pit and Heaton Old Engine Pit




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/6
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: Scale 16ch: 1", 65cm x 65cm


Scope and Content

Royalty plan of Longbenton, Heaton and Killingworth, marking colliery railways




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/7
Creation dates: 6 Dec 1818

Physical characteristics: Scale 4ch: 1", 66cm x 75cm


Scope and Content

Plan of linings in the A Pit, Killingworth Colliery to ascertain the extent of workings made out of the royalty by Lord Carlisle into that of the Master and Fellows of Balliol College




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/8
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 116cm x 115cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings on Killingworth Moor, purchased from Thomas Pugh




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/9
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: Scale 8ch: 1", 50cm x 63cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Longbenton, property of Lord Carlisle, showing borings, pits, water levels, waggonways and line of the Great Dyke

Original 1749, copy nd




Related Material

See also Prof. M. Louis "Early Steam Engines in the North of England", Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Vol LXXXII, 1932, pp.526 - 530.



Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/10
Creation dates: [1795]

Physical characteristics: 20cm x 31cm


Scope and Content

Plan of 2 houses in Longbenton




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/11
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: Scale 80yds: 1", 47cm x 59cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in Longbenton Colliery, showing drifts, pits and borings




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/12
Creation dates: May 1749

Physical characteristics: Scale 4ch: 1", 95cm x 69cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Longbenton, property of the Earl of Carlisle, showing the line of dykes




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/13
Creation dates: 22 March 1762

Physical characteristics: Scale 100yds: 1", 65cm x 87cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in Longbenton Colliery, property of Lord Ravensworth and Partners, showing pits, drifts and the new engine levels




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/14
Creation dates: 1829

Physical characteristics: Scale 3ch: 1", 128cm x 98cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings at Longbenton, part of the Earl of Carlisle's Royalty, showing boreholes, pits and old workings




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/15
Creation dates: 22 March 1762

Physical characteristics: Scale 100yds: 1", 70cm x 107cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings at Longbenton Colliery, property of Lord Ravensworth and Partners, showing pits, dykes and new engine levels




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/16
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: Scale 4ch: 1", 99cm x 65cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the workings in the High Main Seam at East Benton Colliery, referred to in a lease granted to Messrs Johnson and Partners, showing pits and the line of dykes




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/17
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: Scale 2ch: 1", 65cm x 101cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the Endeavour Pit, Walker Hill Colliery




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/18
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: Scale 8ch: 1", 65cm x 54cm


Scope and Content

Estate Plan of Walker




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/19
Creation dates: May 1749


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Longbenton, property of Lord Carlisle, first draft of a survey by John Watson, showing water levels and line of Great Dykescale 8ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/20
Creation dates: 1780

Physical characteristics: Scale 4ch: 1", 74cm x 54cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the coal on the upper side of the Thistle Pit Dyke, Walker, adjoining the land of Sir Matthew White Ridley I and Hargreave and Levoin, showing pits, Byker and Walker Engines and the Jane Pit Dyke




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/21

Physical characteristics: 80cm x 65cm


Scope and Content

Plan of [Walker Colliery, 1821]




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/22
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: Scale 2ch: 1", 66mc x 50cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Heaton and Walker Collieries and Estates, showing pits and the line of the upcast dyke to the west




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/23
Creation dates: [1823]

Physical characteristics: Scale 2ch: 1", 77cm x 67cm


Scope and Content

Plan of linings in Walker Colliery, showing pits and the face of Bigges Main Colliery workings




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/24
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 66cm x 74cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the face workings in Bigges Main Colliery, showing Henry Pit




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/20a/25
Creation dates: [1810]

Physical characteristics: 255cm x 125cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the workings in Walker and Heworth Collieries, showing pits, borings, types of coal and extent of former workings

Parts missing




NRO 3410/Wat/21
WATSON PLANS FOR THE Parish of Tynemouth.

Creation dates: 1764-1845


Scope and Content

BOUND VOLUME OF COLLIERY AND ESTATE PLANS. VOLUME IS MARKED WITH THE ORIGINAL SHELF NUMBER. THIS ORIGINAL SHELF NUMBER HAS BEEN RETAINED, PREFACED BY THE IDENTIFIER WAT/




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/1
Creation dates: 20 July 1764

Physical characteristics: Scale 8ch: 1", 119cm x 124cm


Scope and Content

Colliery plan of Shiremoor, property of the Earl of Northumberland, showing pits, borings, new waggonway and new winning




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/2

Physical characteristics: 116cm x 48cm. poor condition.


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/21/1, indicating supposed water level from new winning




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/3
Creation dates: 1764

Physical characteristics: 129cm x 55cm


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/21/1




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/4
Creation dates: 1784

Physical characteristics: Scale 4ch: 1", 96cm x 76cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Balkwell Farm, the property of Sir Ralph Milbank, surveyed by J. Fryer




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/5
Creation dates: 7 Dec 1769

Physical characteristics: Scale 4ch: 1", 145cm x 102cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Chirton Colliery, property of Edward Collingwood, John Liddell, Sir Ralph Milbank, the Duke of Northumberland, Earl of Carlisle, Lawson and Walker, including extensive key giving details of geology, workings and water levels, showing pits, boreholes, waggonway and crank gin, 1084 acres, parts missing




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/6
Creation dates: 1769

Physical characteristics: 115cm x 92cm


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/21/5




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/7
Creation dates: 1769

Physical characteristics: 111cm x 89cm


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/21/5




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/8
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: Scale 5ch: 1", 106cm x 75cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Chirton, property of Edward Collingwood, Hylton Lawson, Walker, Sir Ralph Milbank, Duke of Northumberland and Earl of Carlisle, marking boreholes and dykes, 1084 acres




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/9
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 117cm x 63cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Chirton, property of Edward Collingwood, Hylton Lawson, Walker, Earl of Carlisle and Yeoman




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/10
Creation dates: 25 Oct 1804

Physical characteristics: Scale 8ch: 1", 65cm x 48cm


Scope and Content

Royalty plan of Chirton




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/11
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: Scale 4ch: 1", 58cm x 76cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of part of Chirton, property of J. Collingwood and A.M. Lawson, showing pits and lines of present and proposed waggonways




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/12
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 56cm x 78cm


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/21/11




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/13
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 34cm x 57cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of part of Chirton, property of Michael Robson, Tyne Brewery and the executors of Mr Crawford, showing sites of proposed new pit and waggonways




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/14
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 35cm x 66cm


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/21/13




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/15
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: Scale 4ch: 1", 49cm x 78cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of part of Chirton, property of J. Collingwood and A.M. Lawson, showing pits, waggonways and pitmen's houses




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/16
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: Scale 1ch: 1", 38cm x 37cm


Scope and Content

Plan of part of Chirton, showing waggonway near Milbourn Place and spouts




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/17
Creation dates: Jan 1808

Physical characteristics: Scale 6': 1", 21cm x 46cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the first 10 houses at the north end of the building ground at Chirton Colliery




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/18
Creation dates: [1808]

Physical characteristics: Scale 6': 1", 25cm x 50cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the first 10 houses at the south end of the building ground at Chirton Colliery




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/18a
Creation dates: Nov 1845

Physical characteristics: Scales 4ch: 1" and 40': 1", 65cm x 95cm, printed


Scope and Content

Plan and sections of the Northumberland Dock and Percy Branch Railway at Coble Dean, River Tyne, engineers Robert Stephenson and Robert Nicholson, showing Percy Main Colliery, Newcastle and North Shields Railway and Backworth and Fawdon Waggonways




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/19
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: Scale 2ch: 1", 63cm x 55cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the north of the Coble Dean showing the present and ancient course of the rivulet at low water, bounded by Chirton and Flatworth Estates, surveyed by Thomas Bell, showing waggonways and coal staith




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/20
Creation dates: 1845


Scope and Content

Copy of NRO 3410/Wat/21/18




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/21
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: Scale 1ch: 1", 36cm x 44cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Chirton quayside and docks, showing waggonway to staith




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/22
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: Scale 22yds: 1", 50cm x 45cm


Scope and Content

Plan of quays and houses [Chirton] at the west end of North Shields, leased by Lord Collingwood to Messrs Bells, Robson and Watson, for waggonways, showing line of proposed way




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/23
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: Scale 1ch: 1", 36cm x 38cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Chirton dock and shipyard




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/24
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 24cm x 42cm


Scope and Content

Sketch of the holing round the Hopewell Pit shaft in the Low Main Seam, Burdon Main Colliery




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/25
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 230cm x 165cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in Chirton Colliery




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/26
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 46cm x 116cm


Scope and Content

Section of a line of a waggonway from Chirton Engine Pit to the staith




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/26a
Creation dates: 1845

Physical characteristics: Scales 4ch: 1" and 40': 1", 84cm x 97cm printed


Scope and Content

Plan and section of Tynemouth Docks




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/27
Creation dates: 1757

Physical characteristics: Scale 8ch: 1", 100cm x 65cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Preston and Tynemouth, surveyed by Thompson, 1219 acres, including key




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/28
Creation dates: 5 Feb 1819

Physical characteristics: Scale 2ch: 1", 62cm x 58cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Preston North Farm, property of Thomas Fenwick




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/29
Creation dates: 1795

Physical characteristics: Scale 4ch: 1", 65cm x 97cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Shiremoor and Benton Moor, property of Ralph William Grey, showing Scaffold Hill Quarries




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/30
Creation dates: 1798

Physical characteristics: Scale 4ch: 1", 65cm x 56cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Dockwray Square, Shiremoor, property of Mr Liddell, surveyed by George Pickering, including key, 157 acres




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/31
Creation dates: July 1811

Physical characteristics: Scale 32ch: 1", 47cm x 78cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Murton Colliery and farm, property of Robert Ward, 200 acres, showing pits, waggonway to Murton Staith and new winnings in Percy Main and Collingwood Main




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/32
Creation dates: 1811

Physical characteristics: 38cm x 24cm


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/21/31




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/33
Creation dates: 13 Feb 1818

Physical characteristics: Scale 8': 1", 75cm x 45cm


Scope and Content

Section of seams sunk through from the High Main to the Yard Coal at Murton and Burdon Main Collieries




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/21/34
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 44cm x 41cm


Scope and Content

Plans of Percy Main Waggonway and staith and Murton East and West spouts and plan and section of west spout, with estimate of costs of building a platform between the gears of Murton Staith




NRO 3410/Wat/22
WATSON PLANS FOR THE Parish of Wallsend

Creation dates: 1796-1815


Scope and Content

BOUND VOLUME OF COLLIERY AND ESTATE PLANS. VOLUME IS MARKED WITH THE ORIGINAL SHELF NUMBER. THIS ORIGINAL SHELF NUMBER HAS BEEN RETAINED, PREFACED BY THE IDENTIFIER WAT/




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/1
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 128cm x 148cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in Wallsend Colliery, showing pits, staiths, dykes, water level drifts and a lime kiln Scale 3ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/2
Creation dates: 2 Aug 1808

Physical characteristics: 50cm x 58cm


Scope and Content

Plan of collieries in Wallsend, property of Bells, Brown, Russell and Temple, including Percy Main, Collingwood Main and Temple Main, showing pits and water level, scale 12ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/3
Creation dates: [1808]

Physical characteristics: 36cm x 43cm


Scope and Content

As, showing new winnings, scale 16ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/4


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/22/2




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/5
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 36cm x 47cm


Scope and Content

Sketch plan of [Willington], bounded by land belonging to the Duke of Northumberland and Bewicke and Craster




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/6
Creation dates: 26 March 1827

Physical characteristics: 47cm x 60cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Willington Waggonway and Staith, surveyed by John Bell, scale 2ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/7
Creation dates: 20 Aug 1811

Physical characteristics: 47cm x 60cm


Scope and Content

Plan of part of the land belonging to Bewicke and Craster at Willington Quay, showing proposed line of footpath to Benton Staith, showing Willington Staith, Benton and Killingworth Waggonways, a steam mill and ballast machine, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/8
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 27cm x 155cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the workings in the Bensham Seam at Willington Quay and Jarrow, marking pits, scale 2ch: 1",




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/9

Physical characteristics: 133cm x 107cm


Scope and Content

As, marking pits, rolleyways and crane




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/10
Creation dates: April 1806

Physical characteristics: 103cm x 118cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Wallsend, property of Russell, Bells and Brown and Temple, surveyed by John Watson, marking Bells' and Brown's new winnings, scale 6ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/11
Creation dates: 1806


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/22/10




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/12
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 50cm x 51cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Wallsend, property of Russell and Temple, and of Collingwood Main, property of Bells and Brown, scale 12ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/13
Creation dates: nd


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/22/12




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/14
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 116cm x 135cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Willington Quay, showing Willington and Benton Staiths and a steam mill




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/15
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 137cm x 140cm


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/22/14, also showing ballast machine and a new winning at Willington and workings in the dip dyke at Jarrow




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/16
Creation dates: [1791]

Physical characteristics: 51cm x 65cm


Scope and Content

Plan of linings made at Engine Pit, Willington




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/17
Creation dates: [1791]

Physical characteristics: 55cm x 72cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in Willington, showing the Engine Pit and stone drift




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/18
Creation dates: 1, 12 Aug 1791

Physical characteristics: 42cm x 55cm


Scope and Content

Plan of linings and survey taken from the centre of the Bewicke Pit shaft, Willington, showing workings




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/19
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 63cm x 51cm


Scope and Content

Plans of proposed alterations to a public house and farm house on Willington Farm, property of Charles William Bigge, scale 6': 1",




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/20
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 65cm x 52cm


Scope and Content

Unidentified plan




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/21
Creation dates: 8 Feb 1804

Physical characteristics: 77cm x 47cm


Scope and Content

Section of an engine house and cross section of a pit at Willington, property of Matthew Bell, drawn by Fenton, Murray and Wood, scale 4': 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/22
Creation dates: 30 March 1811

Physical characteristics: 55cm x 42cm


Scope and Content

Estimate of the cost of rebuilding a public house and a farm house at Willington Farm, property of Charles William Bigge, by C.L. Stoker




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/22a
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 98cm x 58cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Willington Farm, property of Sir Ralph Milbanke, including key to roads, buildings and waste grounds, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/23
Creation dates: 9 March 1811

Physical characteristics: 53cm x 77cm


Scope and Content

Sketch of a quay proposed to be built on the west side of the gutt adjacent to Willington Quay, showing Willington and Benton Staiths, including key, scale 2ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/24
Creation dates: nd


Scope and Content

List of estimated costs for building 23 above.

Incomplete




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/25
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 62cm x 50cm


Scope and Content

Sketch of the grounds through which the Bewicke Pit Waggonway passes, property of Bewicke and Craster, John Orde and Charles William Bigge, showing pits and old and new lines of waggonway, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/26
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 27cm x 29cm


Scope and Content

Sketch of a waggonway (probably a continuation of 25) from the turnpike road to the quay, giving measurements of old and new waggonways, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/27
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 34cm x 195cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the line of the Bigges Main Byway and high water line, with distance between the two




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/28
Creation dates: 1815


Scope and Content

Plan of the workings in the High Main Seam, Bigges Main as left in 1797, showing coal left along eastern boundary adjoining Russel's Wallsend Colliery, surveyed by John Watson, scale 4ch: 1", Jan 1815.




Related Material

See also report re the thinning of the Western barrier at Wallsend, 18 Jan 1815, Wat/3/105/7



Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/29
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 60cm x 47cm


Scope and Content

Unidentified plan [?Bigges Main] showing A and B Pits




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/30
Creation dates: [1796]

Physical characteristics: 33cm x 49cm


Scope and Content

Plan of an engine and boiler [?Bigges Main], scale 3': 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22/31
Creation dates: 7 Oct 1796


Scope and Content

Specifications for a Boulton and Watt Engine at Bigges Main

Specifications for work on an engine at Willington, 5 Sept 1796




NRO 3410/Wat/22a
WATSON PLANS FOR THE Parishes of Alwinton, Elsdon, Bolam, Ford, Kirkwhelpington, Alnham, Shilbottle and Hexham.

Creation dates: 1746 - 1805


Scope and Content

BOUND VOLUME OF COLLIERY AND ESTATE PLANS. VOLUME IS MARKED WITH THE ORIGINAL SHELF NUMBER. THIS ORIGINAL SHELF NUMBER HAS BEEN RETAINED, PREFACED BY THE IDENTIFIER WAT/




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22a/1
Creation dates: 1746

Physical characteristics: 78cm x 46cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Harbottle Hall, Battisgreen Newfield and Moss Closes, adjoining Pelton Moor, property of John Rogers, surveyed by William Donkin, including key scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22a/2
Creation dates: 1 Dec 1804

Physical characteristics: 76cm x 55cm


Scope and Content

Plan of part of the Birdhope Craig Estate, property of John Reed, marking boreholes scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22a/3
Creation dates: 1804

Physical characteristics: 75cm x 53cm


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/22a/2 above




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22a/4
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 28cm x 275cm


Scope and Content

Unidentifield section




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22a/5
Creation dates: July 1760

Physical characteristics: 54cm x 38cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of lands at Bolam belonging to the Hospital of Our Lady, St Mary the Virgin in Newcastle, surveyed by Watson and Brunton 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22a/6
Creation dates: July 1760

Physical characteristics: 75cm x 54cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of lands belonging to the Hospital of Our Lady, St Mary the Virgin in Newcastle, near Bolam, surveyed by Watson and Brunton, scale 2ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22a/7
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 80cm x 50cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Moor Park, Stains Wood, Stains Field Moor, Brickfield Park, Moor Park, Brown Ridge Moor, showing the position of Etal Colliery




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22a/8

Physical characteristics: 60cm x 48cm


Scope and Content

Section of an unidentified seam [? Kirkwhelpington] showing position of the shaft, n.c




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22a/9
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 66cm x 90cm


Scope and Content

Plan of an unidentified colliery [? Unthank] and boreholes sunk in the surrounding area




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22a/10
Creation dates: May 1805

Physical characteristics: 108cm x 143cm


Scope and Content

Plan of part of an estate at Newton, property of Rev Joshua Cook, and part of Francis Johnson's grounds at Low Newton, showing water level line and new winning




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22a/11
Creation dates: Dec 1754

Physical characteristics: 51cm x 48cm


Scope and Content

Plan of part of the township of Newton-on-the-Moor, property of Robert Cook, surveyed by J. Ramsay, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22a/12
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 49cm x 123cm


Scope and Content

Sketch plan showing sites of pits around the Mansion House at Newton-on-the-Moor




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22a/13
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 35cm x 49cm


Scope and Content

Unidentified sketch plan




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/22a/14
Creation dates: Oct 1789

Physical characteristics: 179cm x 113cm


Scope and Content

Plan of West Allendale from Black Pool Ridge to Killhope Law, part of the regality or Manor of Hexham, property of Sir Thomas Blackett, surveyed by John Bell, showing lead veins, scale 6ch: 1"




NRO 3410/Wat/23
WATSON PLANS FOR THE Parishes of Woodhorn [Woodburn], Bothal and Bedlington.


Scope and Content

BOUND VOLUME OF COLLIERY AND ESTATE PLANS. VOLUME IS MARKED WITH THE ORIGINAL SHELF NUMBER. THIS ORIGINAL SHELF NUMBER HAS BEEN RETAINED, PREFACED BY THE IDENTIFIER WAT/




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/1
Creation dates: [1830]

Physical characteristics: Scale 8ch: 1", 60cm x 87cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Cowpen, property of the representatives of the late Rev Robert Croft and partners and Newsham, property of Sir Matthew White Ridley, showing the barrier between the estates, marking Cowpen Pits and Whin Dyke




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/2
Creation dates: 19 Nov 1830

Physical characteristics: Scale 4ch: 1", 48cm x 60cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in A Pit, Cowpen Colliery showing the line of the barrier to be left against Newsham, property of Sir Matthew White Ridley and Rev Robert Croft and partners, marking waggonway and Blyth and Cowpen Quays




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/3
Creation dates: 1830

Physical characteristics: 49cm x 58cm


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/23/2 above, with explanatory note by John Straker and John Watson




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/4
Creation dates: 1830

Physical characteristics: 49cm x 64cm


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/23/2 above, with letter of explanation addressed to John Watson




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/5
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 64cm x 101cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in B Pit [? Cowpen], marking the Whin Dyke, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/6
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 64cm x 101cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in A Pit [? Cowpen], marking a house, property of Mr Hogget




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/7
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 103cm x 90cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in the High Main Seam, Cowpen, property of Rev Robert Croft and others, marking waggonway and pits, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/8
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 109cm x 155cm


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/23/7 above, marking Cowpen village and barrier




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/9
Creation dates: [1750]

Physical characteristics: 61cm x 40cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Black Close or Cambois Colliery marking pits, boreholes and quay




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/10
Creation dates: 20 March 1755

Physical characteristics: 38cm x 50cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Black Close or Cambois Colliery, property of the Countess of Oxford, surveyed by John Watson, marking quay, staith, pits, boreholes, waggonway and houses, scale 2ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/11
Creation dates: 1788

Physical characteristics: 53cm x 75cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Choppington and Sheepwash (Bedlington), scale 8ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/12
Creation dates: 1815

Physical characteristics: 72cm x 32cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Cambois and East Sleekburn




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/13
Creation dates: 1802

Physical characteristics: 100cm x 134cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of East Sleekburn (Bedlington), surveyed by John Bell, scale 3ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/14
Creation dates: 1798

Physical characteristics: 64cm x 71cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Netherton, property of Fredrick, Earl of Carlisle, surveyed by F. White, York, scale 8ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/15
Creation dates: [1872]

Physical characteristics: 70cm x 52cm


Scope and Content

Plan of grounds between Blyth and Netherton belonging to the Bishop of Durham, including key and showing site of a proposed winning at Netherton and proposed waggonway from it to Blyth harbour and Blyth staith and Cowpen Colliery Waggonway




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/16
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 163cm x 77cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings at Netherton Colliery marking pits




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/17
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 54cm x 76cm


Scope and Content

As above, marking a house, property of Mr Pows, scale 2ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/18
Creation dates: [1819]

Physical characteristics: 55cm x 37cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in the Yard Seam, Netherton Colliery, marking pits, scale 2ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/19
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 56cm x 33cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings from the Far Pit, Walker




Related Material

See also NRO 3410/Wat/23/20.



Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23/20
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 145cm x 107cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in the Main Seam, Netherton, property of the Earl of Carlisle, leased to Messrs King and Bell, marking pits, boreholes and the Whin Dyke, scale 2ch: 1"




NRO 3410/Wat/23a
WATSON PLANS FOR THE Parishes of Newburn, Ovingham, Heddon and Haltwhistle.

Creation dates: 1728 - 1820


Scope and Content

BOUND VOLUME OF COLLIERY AND ESTATE PLANS. VOLUME IS MARKED WITH THE ORIGINAL SHELF NUMBER. THIS ORIGINAL SHELF NUMBER HAS BEEN RETAINED, PREFACED BY THE IDENTIFIER WAT/




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/NRO 3410/Wat/23a/1
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 66cm x 196cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the workings in the Main Coal Seam, at Black Shiel Bogg Colliery, property of Robert Pearson, giving depths of pits and boreholes, scale 2ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/NRO 3410/Wat/23a/2
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 75cm x 110cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the Main Coal Seam [Black Sheil Bogg Colliery, Haltwhistle]




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/NRO 3410/Wat/23a/3
Creation dates: 1772

Physical characteristics: 90cm x 87cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Plainmeller Common, Haltwhistle scale 8ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/4
Creation dates: May 1820

Physical characteristics: 48cm x 96cm


Scope and Content

Section of 3 seams of coal at Kingswood Colliery, property of Geoffrey Waldie and showing the depths at which coal should be found under Plainmeller Common, property of Robert Pearson, scale 20yds: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/5
Creation dates: 1728

Physical characteristics: 69cm x 66cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of the boundaries and extent of the enclosed land at Hedley on the Hill and Ovingham, property of His Grace the Duke of Somerset, Mr Surtees and Thomas Turner, surveyed by John Robinson, scale 5ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/6
Creation dates: 1728


Scope and Content

Explanation of NRO 3410/Wat/23a/5




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/7
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 87cm x 66cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in the Splint Seam, Heddon Colliery, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/8
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 98cm x 66cm


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/23a/7




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/9
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 82cm x 167cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in the Low Main Seam, East Denton Colliery, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/10
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 44cm x 115cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in the Severn Quarter or Kenton Main Seam, East Denton Colliery, scale 2ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/11
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 31cm x 126cm


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/23a/10 above




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/12
Creation dates: 1789

Physical characteristics: 65cm x 106cm


Scope and Content

Plan of an estate called Newbiggin, property of Lord Carlisle, surveyed by Thomas Wilkin, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/13
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 96cm x 116cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of East and West Fawdon, Smith's Close and Bullock Stead




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/14
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 76cm x 102cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Brunton and Newbiggin grounds, property of the Earl of Carlisle, marking position of the workings and including explanation of the plan, scale 3ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/15
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 86cm x 160cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in the Beaumont Seam south of the main dyke and in the Five Quarter Seam north of the main dyke, East Denton Colliery, giving depths of pits, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/16
Creation dates: 1754

Physical characteristics: 112cm x 66cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of East Denton and a farm in Lemington, surveyed by Isaac Thompson, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/17
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 27cm x 37cm


Scope and Content

Plan showing the site of Tryal Pit, East Denton and Sussex Pit, West Denton, including explanation re the coal from West Denton, scale 2ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/18
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 51cm x 38cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in the Beaumont Seam, East Denton Colliery, showing Sussex, Montagu and Good Intent Pits, scale 2ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/19
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 64cm x 50cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings at Tryal Pit, [East Denton]




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/20
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 48cm x 65cm


Scope and Content

Section of the Beaumont Seam [East Denton Colliery], scale 72': 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/21
Creation dates: 1781

Physical characteristics: 99cm x 65cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of enclosed lands at Throckley, property of Greenwich Hospital, showing pits, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/22
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 100cm x 66cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in the Engine Seam, Throckley Colliery, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/23
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 93cm x 65cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in an unidentified colliery




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/24
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 54cm x 42cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of West Denton or Bells Close, lately belonging to John Blackett, now the property of John Baker, and of Lemington and East Denton, belonging to Edward Montague, marking position of the borehole and proposed site of the engine, scale 10ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/25
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 86cm x 66cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of West Denton, showing position of the pits, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/26
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 76cm x 38cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in the Low Main Seam, Sugely Farm, adjacent to West Denton, property of Lord Rokeby scale 2ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/27
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 21cm x 33cm


Scope and Content

Horizontal elevation of the proposed battery across the gill near Guard's Grounds [between Prudhoe and Crawcrook], scale 10yds: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/28

Physical characteristics: 21cm x 33cm


Scope and Content

Side elevation as above, including estimate of cost




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/29
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 21cm x 33cm


Scope and Content

Side elevation of the intended bridge at the gill near Guard's Grounds, including estimate of cost, scale 10yds: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/30
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 33cm x 21cm


Scope and Content

Horizontal and side elevations of [a waggonway], including estimate of costs, scale 60': 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/23a/31
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 21cm x 33cm


Scope and Content

Perspective elevation of Mickley Moor intended battery across the burn and gill near Mickley Moor New Winning, including estimate of costs, scale 10yds: 1"




NRO 3410/Wat/24
WATSON PLANS FOR Northumberland General, Vol. 1.

Creation dates: 1750 - 1850


Scope and Content

BOUND VOLUME OF COLLIERY AND ESTATE PLANS. VOLUME IS MARKED WITH THE ORIGINAL SHELF NUMBER. THIS ORIGINAL SHELF NUMBER HAS BEEN RETAINED, PREFACED BY THE IDENTIFIER WAT/




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/1
Creation dates: c.1772

Physical characteristics: Scale 4ch: 1", 64cm x 51cm, printed


Scope and Content

Plan of the lower part of the River Tyne by John Fryer, Mathematician in Newcastle surveyed 1772, 1773




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/2
Creation dates: c.1773

Physical characteristics: 65cm x 207cm, printed


Scope and Content

Continuation of NRO 3410/Wat/24/1 above to the estuary, including a drawing of the ruins of Tynemouth Castle, published by John Fryer and dedicated to him by the master pilots and seamen of Trinity House, Newcastle, 27 May 1773




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/3
Creation dates: 1773

Physical characteristics: 65cm x 51cm


Scope and Content

Part of NRO 3410/Wat/24/1 & NRO 3410/Wat/24/2, Jarrow section




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/4
Creation dates: 1773

Physical characteristics: 65cm x 51cm


Scope and Content

Part of NRO 3410/Wat/24/1 & NRO 3410/Wat/24/2, Tynemouth section




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/5
Creation dates: 1773

Physical characteristics: 65cm x 54cm


Scope and Content

Part of NRO 3410/Wat/24/1 & NRO 3410/Wat/24/2, Central section




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/6
Creation dates: nd c.1851

Physical characteristics: 67cm x 89cm, printed


Scope and Content

Plan of the Tyne Estuary, showing Mr Rendel's piers and the north and south piers proposed by W.A. Brooks SCALE 4ch: 1" 1832, 1845, 1851




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/7
Creation dates: [1850]

Physical characteristics: 65cm x 85cm, printed


Scope and Content

Plan of Winlaton, Swalwell, Whickham and Dunston, marking the River Derwent, Swalwell Iron Works, Swalwell Branch Railway and Newcastle and Carlisle Railway and Team Iron Works, engraved by M. and M.W. Lambert, Newcastle, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/8
Creation dates: 1851

Physical characteristics: 62cm x 94cm, printed


Scope and Content

Plan of the River Tyne from Hedwin Streams to the Spar Hawke in the sea, showing projections and improvements recommended by W.A. Brooks, C.E. and referred to in the report to the Tyne Commissioners, marking railways, iron, lead and engine works, staiths, collieries, chemical works, ballast works, quarries and quays, litographed by M. and M.W. Lambert, Newcastle, scale 4": 1 mile




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/9
Creation dates: nd c.19th century

Physical characteristics: 67cm x 48cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the Tyne estuary including Tynemouth and Jarrow, original c.1600, 19th century copy




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/10
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 53cm x 48cm, printed


Scope and Content

Map showing the situation of the Tyne Collieries and principal roads and waggonways, scale 1 mile: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/11
Creation dates: nd


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/24/10




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/12
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 64cm x 53cm


Scope and Content

Plan of part of the River Pont [near Ponteland] showing land bounded by property of Mr Dunn, Nathaniel Ogle and John Stapleton and showing Cold Coats Burn and Small Burn




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/13
Creation dates: 1840

Physical characteristics: 55cm x 95cm, printed


Scope and Content

Plan of the Tyne from Newcastle to the sea, showing the situation of coal staiths on both sides of the river with their depths at high water of spring tides and their distances from collieries on the river, including an elevation of a coal staith with drop and spout, drawn by P.S. Reid and engraved by M. and M.W. Lambert of Newcastle, scale 4": 1 mile




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/14
Creation dates: 1840


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/24/13




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/15
Creation dates: 1851

Physical characteristics: 65cm x 83cm, printed


Scope and Content

Plan and sections of a proposed dock t Warkworth Harbour on the River Coquet at Amble, showing staiths, railways, proposed dock and extentions to the north pier, by George Remington, engineer, litographed by F. Warr of Holburn, London scales 2ch: 1" and 80': 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/16
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 76cm x 62cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the workings in the east part of Tannhouse Colliery scale 2ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/17
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 81cm x 99cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in Chirton Colliery, marking pits, water levels and crank gin and giving details of borings scale 2ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/18
Creation dates: [1766]

Physical characteristics: 33cm x 52cm, part missing


Scope and Content

Survey of Boghall Colliery, Unthank (Berwick) marking the barrier of whole coal against Tweedmouth Moor, pit houses and Alexander Grey's House scale 10ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/19
Creation dates: [c.1750]

Physical characteristics: 33cm x 80cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the River Wansbeck from Morpeth to the sea, showing land belonging to the Duke of Portland and Lord Carlisle and workings at Morpeth Banks and Choppington scale 400yds: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/20
Creation dates: 1772-1812

Physical characteristics: 67cm x 200cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the lower part of the River Tyne from a survey by John Fryer, copied by J. Story, scale 4ch: 1", original survey 1772, copy 1812




Related Material

See NRO 3410/Wat/24/1 - NRO 3410/Wat/24/5



Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/21
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 41cm x 29cm. printed


Scope and Content

Plan of the mining district of Alston Moor, with part of the dales of the Tyne, Wear and Tees, published by W. Davison of Alnwick, engraved by W. Collard, scale 4 miles: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/22
Creation dates: 30 April 1777

Physical characteristics: 53cm x 41cm


Scope and Content

Plan of a new winning at Cold Rise, Newham, showing boreholes, with explanation of workings, signed by William Brown, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/23
Creation dates: 18 Jan 1850

Physical characteristics: 54cm x 81cm, printed


Scope and Content

Plan of Alnwick Moor referred to by the provisional order for enclosure, litographed by A. Reid, Newcastle, scale 12ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/24
Creation dates: 1770

Physical characteristics: 60cm x 60cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Newbiggin Colliery, property of Lord Carlisle, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/25
Creation dates: [25 April 1849]

Physical characteristics: 70cm x 125cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in the Low Main Seam, Cowpen Colliery, marking pits and boreholes, Sleekburn Village and the River Blyth, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/26
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 49cm x 36cm, printed


Scope and Content

Plan of the Tyne Low Main Seam, showing the lines of the section, swelly of thick coal, and the tract over which the b and has been proved, covering Earsdon, Holywell, Backworth, Burradon, Seghill, Seaton Delaval and Cramlington, lithographed by Andrew Reid of Newcastle, scale 32ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/27


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/24/26




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/28
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 76cm x 170cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in Morpeth, marking pits, boreholes and waggonway




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/29
Creation dates: nd [c.1825]

Physical characteristics: 74cm x 97cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Halliwell Reins, copied from an old plan, showing pits, engines, waggonway and downcast dyke and workings, including a key, scale 3ch: 1", original n.d. copy Dec 1825




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/30
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 72cm x 160cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Prestwick Carr, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/31
Creation dates: May 1823

Physical characteristics: 83cm x 74cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in Jesmond Colliery at present worked by Sir Thomas Burdon and of the mansion houses and offices belonging to Messrs Anderson and Losh, showing surface damage and drains, scale 1ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/32
Creation dates: [2 Feb 1799]

Physical characteristics: 75cm x 66cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in Talkin Colliery, Cumberland, scale 2ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/33
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 150cm x 163cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Cowpen estate and workings




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/34


Scope and Content

Wat/20/10. Estate plan of Weetslade




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/35
Creation dates: nd [c.1730]

Physical characteristics: 52cm x 71cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of West Brunton, property of Sir Arthur Hesilrige of Nosely, Leicester, surveyed by William Donkin and copied by John Easton, mining engineer, 1123 acres, 8ch: 1", original 1730, copy n.d




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/36
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 54cm x 74cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Cambois Colliery adjacent to the River Wansbeck, marking pits, borehole, waggonway, quay, lime kiln and houses, scale 2ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/37
Creation dates: 1 Dec 1769

Physical characteristics: 112cm x 86cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Chirton Colliery, property of John Liddle, marking pits, crank gin, waggonway and staith, including a key, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/38
Creation dates: c.1810

Physical characteristics: 127cm x 145cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in Chirton Colliery, marking pits, boreholes and housing at Milbourne Place, scale 2ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/39
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 170cm x 200cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in the Low Main Seam, Cowpen and East Sleekburn, marking pits, barriers against Cambois, water levels and force pump, scale 3ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/24/40
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 210cm x 200cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in the High Main Seam, Cowpen and East Sleekburn, marking pits, boreholes and cranes




NRO 3410/Wat/25
WATSON PLANS FOR Northumberland General. Vol 2.

Creation dates: 1769 - 1856


Scope and Content

BOUND VOLUME OF COLLIERY AND ESTATE PLANS. VOLUME IS MARKED WITH THE ORIGINAL SHELF NUMBER. THIS ORIGINAL SHELF NUMBER HAS BEEN RETAINED, PREFACED BY THE IDENTIFIER WAT/




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/1
Creation dates: 1787

Physical characteristics: 66cm x 52cm, part missing


Scope and Content

Plan of the collieries on the Tyne and Wear also Blyth, Bedlington and Hartley, with the country 11 miles around Newcastle, taken from surveys by John Gibson, giving depths of pits, length of waggonways and amounts of keel dues on the Tyne and at Sunderland




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/2
Creation dates: 1790

Physical characteristics: 125cm x 64cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Coxlodge Colliery showing pits, boreholes and dykes the property of Mr Riddell, surveyed by Thomas Bell, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/3
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 48cm x 67cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the Callerton Estates, marking the line of the downcast dyke and pits, scale c.8½ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/4
Creation dates: nd [c.1730]

Physical characteristics: 55cm x 66cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Dinnington, property of Sir Arthur Hesilrige of Nosely, Leics, giving list of names of tenants and grounds mentioned in the plan, copied by John Easton from surveys made by William Donkin, 8ch: 1", original survey 1730, copy n.d




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/5
Creation dates: 1808

Physical characteristics: 43cm x 35cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Coxlodge, surveyed by J.H. Fryer, scale 10ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/6
Creation dates: 1800

Physical characteristics: 130cm x 67cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the different grounds to be passed over with the intended waggon road from Kenton and Coxlodge to the River Tyne, marking the line of the waggon road, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/7
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 40cm x 67cm, incomplete


Scope and Content

Plan of bottle Moor Colliery, showing workings in the Engine Seam, scale 3ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/8
Creation dates: nd


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/25/7, showing workings in the Main Seam




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/9
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 53cm x 42cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Wylam with the state of the Colliery, property of Mr Blackett, including an account of the colliery and elevation of Wylam House, scale 12ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/10
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 55cm x 74cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Gosforth, showing the line of the Great North Road, scale 8ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/11
Creation dates: March 1769

Physical characteristics: 101cm x 45cm, damaged


Scope and Content

Plan of an intended scheme to supply Newcastle with water from a borehole at Coxlodge to the Barras Bridge in Newcastle, showing the different proprietors grounds the water may be conveyed through




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/12
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 81cm x 65cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Dinnington, Wideopen, Weetslade, West and East Brunton, Fawdon, Kenton and Coxlodge, showing the position of the boreholes, Killingworth winning and the line of the great dyke, scale 16ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/13
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 66cm x 50cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Heaton and Heaton Banks, showing position of pits and engines and areas unwrought, scale 8ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/14
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 106cm x 62cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Walker showing the line of the barrier to be left between Walker and Byker Old Workings, the extent of the workings on the Walker Estate in 1757, the line of the barrier between Walker and Heaton, sites of pits in Walker and the supposed line of a downcast dyke to the north east




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/15
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 58cm x 47cm


Scope and Content

Plan of unidentified colliery [Alnwick area] showing the sites of Greens Quarry, Limestone Quarry and kiln and water level from Greens Quarry, scales 2ch: 1" and 10': 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/16
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 55cm x 41cm, part missing


Scope and Content

Plan of the workings at Ouseburn Colliery, showing the site of the engine




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/17
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 46cm x 57cm


Scope and Content

Plan of workings in Lawson's Main Pit, showing positions of boreholes, scale 2ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/18
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 55cm x 66cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Red Barnes, property of Sir W Ridley with Heaton grounds and Shieldfield




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/19
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 50cm x 71cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Heaton, showing positions of the pits, engines and Walker Windmill, water levels and dykes




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/20
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 56cm x 59cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan, unidentified [West Brunton and Gosforth], scale 12ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/21
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 61cm x 83cm, printed


Scope and Content

Section of the Tyne Low Main Seam, showing the relative period or date of disturbances and a shaft of Backworth C Pit, lithographed by Andrew Reid, Newcastle, scale 2ch: 1", 20': 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/22
Creation dates: nd


Scope and Content

As NRO 3410/Wat/25/21




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/23
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 66cm x 78cm


Scope and Content

Plan of Fawdon, property of Matthew Bell, late of Sir A. Hesilrige, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/24
Creation dates: 1819

Physical characteristics: 57cm x 70cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Fawdon and East Brunton, copied by John Easton from surveys made in 1730 by William Donkin, original 1730, copy Oct 1819




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/25
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 173cm x 146cm


Scope and Content

Plan of the workings at Kenton, Fawdon Nook and West Brunton, property of Sir Thomas Burdon and of East Brunton, property of C.L. Brandling and coal belonging to Grey Hesilrige, showing line of a barrier between Fawdon Nook and Kenton and East Brunton workings and old water level through Kenton, scale 4ch: 1"




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/26
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 178cm x 180cm


Scope and Content

Plan of working at Gosforth




Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/25/27
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 65cm x 214cm


Scope and Content

Estate plan of Dinnington, marking Delight Pit and the lines of the Jane Pit and Thistle Pit Dykes, scale 4ch: 1"