Swinhope Moor
Swinhope Moor is a heath in Stanhope, County Durham, England. Swinhope Moor is situated nearby to the ruins Middlehope Head, as well as near Dodd Reservoir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North of England Lead Mining Museum and Allenheads Inn.
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. North of England Lead Mining Museum is situated 2 miles south of Swinhope Moor.
Allenheads Inn
Hotel
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Allenheads Inn is a hotel, which is situated 2 miles east of Swinhope Moor.
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, which is situated 2 miles south of Swinhope Moor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coalcleugh and Carrshield.
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 west of Swinhope Moor.
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. Carrshield is situated 2 miles northwest of Swinhope Moor.
Allenheads
Village
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Allenheads is a former mining village in the Pennines to the north of Weardale in Northumberland, England. Lead extraction was the settlement's industry until the mine closed in the late 19th century. Allenheads is situated 2 miles east of Swinhope Moor.
Swinhope Moor
- Type: Heath
- Location: Stanhope, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.80968° or 54° 48′ 35″ northLongitude
-2.26703° or 2° 16′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C6VRP5M+V5OpenStreetMap ID
node 323134281OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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