Broad Meres
Broad Meres is a locality in Stanhope, County Durham, England. Broad Meres is situated nearby to the locality Holy Well, as well as near Snodbury.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 2 miles southeast of Broad Meres.
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 Broad Meres.
Cowshill
Hamlet
Photo: Jcolemanwearhead, Public domain.
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 2 miles southeast of Broad Meres.
Broad Meres
- Type: Locality
- Location: Stanhope, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.77904° or 54° 46′ 45″ northLongitude
-2.27135° or 2° 16′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C6VQPHH+JFOpenStreetMap ID
node 323138778OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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