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Lead Mining and Smelting
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Killhope - North of England Lead Mining Museum
- "Killhope is the best preserved lead mining site in Britain and is at the heart of what was the largest lead mining area, in the North Pennines.
The museum is ...
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Middleton - in - Teesdale ... erected by Mr. Bainbridge in lead mining days.
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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North of England Lead Mining Museum
- Overview About the Museum Map Street View The North of England Lead Mining Museum (also known as Killhope) is based on the site of the former Park Level Mine. It ...
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Dukesfield Lead Smelting Mill
- "The Dukesfield lead smelting mill was in operation from around 1666 until 1835. Located between the lead veins of the high Pennine hills and the markets and wharves of Newcastle ...
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Greenlaws Mine and Reservoir, Daddry Shield
- Greenlaws mine was a Victorian lead mine on the hillside south of Daddry Shield in Weardale, Co. Durham. Two veins were mined; a weaker vein to the west and a ...
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Gaunless Lead Mill, Copley
- The lead smelting mill chimney is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.
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Tynebottom Mine, near Garrigill
- Tynebottom is a former lead mine at Redwig by the River South Tyne, about half a mile north-west of Garrigill in Cumbria - seen from the route of the Pennine Way. Tynebottom ...
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Myers Head Lead Mine
- The remains of Myers Head Lead Mine are located by the confluence of Pasture Beck and Hayeswater Gill, south-east of Hartsop in the Eden district of Cumbria.
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Silverband Mine
- Silverband Mine was located on Great Dun Fell, about 3 miles north-east of the village of Milburn in Cumbria. There had been lead mining in the area since the 14th ...
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Hushing
- Overview About Hushing Hushing was a method of mining on steep hillsides used from Roman times or earlier, up to the 19th Century. A dam would be built near the ...
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Kinniside Mine
- Kinniside Mine was located near Hazel Holme in the Kinniside area of Cumberland (now Cumbria). KINNEYSIDE, a township, in the parish of St. Bees, union of Whitehaven, Allerdale ward above ...
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Walton Monument, Alston
- Overview Map Street View The Walton Monument in Alston is a 5 metre high granite column, built in honour of mining engineer and proprietor, Jacob Walton (1809 -1863), who played ...
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Rotherhope Fell Mine
- Overview Map (area 1) Map (area 2) "...The monument, which is divided into two areas, is situated on the north east side of Rotherhope Fell above Black Burn. It includes ...
from http://www.killhope.org.uk/
Killhope - North of England Lead Mining Museum
- "Killhope is the best preserved lead mining site in Britain and is at the heart of what was the largest lead mining area, in the North Pennines.
The museum is ...
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from Flickr (flickr)
Middleton - in - Teesdale ... erected by Mr. Bainbridge in lead mining days.
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
Co-Curate Page
North of England Lead Mining Museum
- Overview About the Museum Map Street View The North of England Lead Mining Museum (also known as Killhope) is based on the site of the former Park Level Mine. It ...
Co-Curate Page
Dukesfield Lead Smelting Mill
- "The Dukesfield lead smelting mill was in operation from around 1666 until 1835. Located between the lead veins of the high Pennine hills and the markets and wharves of Newcastle ...
Co-Curate Page
Greenlaws Mine and Reservoir, Daddry Shield
- Greenlaws mine was a Victorian lead mine on the hillside south of Daddry Shield in Weardale, Co. Durham. Two veins were mined; a weaker vein to the west and a ...
Co-Curate Page
Gaunless Lead Mill, Copley
- The lead smelting mill chimney is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.
Co-Curate Page
Tynebottom Mine, near Garrigill
- Tynebottom is a former lead mine at Redwig by the River South Tyne, about half a mile north-west of Garrigill in Cumbria - seen from the route of the Pennine Way. Tynebottom ...
Co-Curate Page
Myers Head Lead Mine
- The remains of Myers Head Lead Mine are located by the confluence of Pasture Beck and Hayeswater Gill, south-east of Hartsop in the Eden district of Cumbria.
Co-Curate Page
Silverband Mine
- Silverband Mine was located on Great Dun Fell, about 3 miles north-east of the village of Milburn in Cumbria. There had been lead mining in the area since the 14th ...
Co-Curate Page
Hushing
- Overview About Hushing Hushing was a method of mining on steep hillsides used from Roman times or earlier, up to the 19th Century. A dam would be built near the ...
Co-Curate Page
Kinniside Mine
- Kinniside Mine was located near Hazel Holme in the Kinniside area of Cumberland (now Cumbria). KINNEYSIDE, a township, in the parish of St. Bees, union of Whitehaven, Allerdale ward above ...
Co-Curate Page
Walton Monument, Alston
- Overview Map Street View The Walton Monument in Alston is a 5 metre high granite column, built in honour of mining engineer and proprietor, Jacob Walton (1809 -1863), who played ...
