Killhope
Killhope is a locality in Stanhope, County Durham, England. Killhope is situated nearby to the hamlet Lanehead, as well as near the locality Heatherycleugh.Places of Interest
Highlights include North of England Lead Mining Museum and Park Level Mine Jigger House And Crushing Mill Water Wheel.
North of England Lead Mining Museum
Museum
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The North of England Lead Mining Museum, better known as Killhope, is an industrial museum near the village of Cowshill, County Durham, England. The museum stands on the site of the former Park Level Mine, which is being restored to show the workings of a 19th-century lead mine.
Park Level Mine Jigger House And Crushing Mill Water Wheel
Industrial building
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Park Level Mine Jigger House And Crushing Mill Water Wheel is an industrial building.
St Thomas‘ Church
Church
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St Thomas‘ Church is situated 2½ miles southeast of Killhope.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lanehead and Coalcleugh.
Lanehead
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lanehead is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It lies at the head of Weardale, approximately 2 km west of Cowshill. It is also located near to Killhope, and the boundary of the county of Cumbria.
Coalcleugh
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coalcleugh is a hamlet in Northumberland, England. It is situated in the Pennines between Penrith and Hexham. In the past it was well known as a lead mining centre. Coalcleugh is situated 2 miles northwest of Killhope.
Cowshill
Hamlet
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Cowshill is a village in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated at the top of Weardale, between Lanehead and Wearhead. Cowshill is situated 2½ miles southeast of Killhope.
Killhope
- Type: Locality
- Location: Stanhope, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.78325° or 54° 46′ 60″ northLongitude
-2.27376° or 2° 16′ 26″ westElevation
1,588 feet (484 metres)Open location code
9C6VQPMG+8FGeoNames ID
13282775
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