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 St Thomas‘ Church.

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.

St Thomas‘ Church

Church

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St Thomas‘ Church is situated 2½ miles southeast of Killhope.

Cowshill War Memorial

Memorial

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Cowshill War Memorial is situated 2 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″ north

Longitude

-2.27376° or 2° 16′ 26″ west

Elevation

1,588 feet (484 metres)

Open location code

9C6VQPMG+8F

GeoNames ID

13282775

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