Peter’s Pit
Peter’s Pit is a mine in West Allen, Northumberland, England. Peter’s Pit is situated nearby to the peak The Dodd, as well as near the heath Smallburns Moor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St John the Evangelist and Nenthall War Memorial.
St John the Evangelist
Church
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St John the Evangelist is a church, which is situated 2 miles south of Peter’s Pit.
Nenthall War Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nenthall War Memorial is situated 2 miles west of Peter’s Pit.
Rampghill mine
Adit
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rampgill mine is a disused lead mine at Nenthead, Alston Moor, Cumbria, England UK Grid Reference: NY78184351 It was one of the most extensive and productive mines in Nenthead. Rampghill mine is situated 2 miles south of Peter’s Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carrshield and Coalcleugh.
Carrshield
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carrshield is a village in West Allen parish, Northumberland, England. It lies in the Pennines between Penrith and Hexham. It is a small village with an old school building in the centre of the village.
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.
Nenthead
Village
Photo: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nenthead in the county of Cumbria is one of England's highest villages, at around 1,437 feet. It was not built until the middle of the 18th century and was one of the earliest purpose-built industrial villages in Britain. Nenthead is situated 2 miles south of Peter’s Pit.
Peter’s Pit
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: West Allen, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.81483° or 54° 48′ 53″ northLongitude
-2.32751° or 2° 19′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C6VRM7C+WXOpenStreetMap ID
node 2834761488OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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