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Nenthead Mines


"Nenthead Mines is a historic place at Nenthead, near Alston, in Cumbria, UK. This remote valley is covered by remains from the lead and zinc mining industry of the North Pennines, including mine entrances, watercourses, dressing-floors and buildings. The site is famous for its geology and is notable for rare lichens and plants growing on the metal-rich mine dumps. Most of the valley is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Nenthead Mines Conservation Society is a volunteer charity which owns and cares for the site. Carrs Mine is an old lead and zinc mine which is open to visitors on special days...." (Nenthead Mines)

Nenthead Lead Mining and Smelting Historic Buildings and Monuments in Alston Moor Civil Parish Scheduled Monument
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Nenthead Lead Mines Heritage Centre
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Stone signage for Nenthead mines
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Entrance to car park, Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre
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Old mine level, Nenthead
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Nenthead Mines
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Disused mine level by River Nent
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Nenthead Mines Smelt Mill
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Nenthead Mines Workshops
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Nenthead Mines Smelt Mill
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Power of Water
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Frozen Waterwheel
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Information board, Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre
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Nenthead Mines
- "An Underground Adventure – See how people worked in times past, with Geology and Industrial History...Nenthead Mines is a historic place at Nenthead, near Alston, in Cumbria, UK. This remote …
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Lead mines, ore works and smeltmill at Nenthead - List Entry
- "....The Nenthead mining complex is regarded as the most intact mining landscape within the North Pennines. The main importance of the site lies in the unusually high level of preservation …
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The road to Priorsdale
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List number: 1015858
County: Cumbria
Grid ref: NY78104348

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