old lead mines
old lead mines is a mine in Grinton, Richmondshire District, England. old lead mines is situated nearby to the forest Horse Pasture Wood, as well as near the peak High Harker Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maiden Castle and Holy Trinity Church, Melbecks.
Maiden Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maiden Castle is a settlement in Grinton, North Yorkshire which probably dates from the Iron Age. It is listed as a scheduled monument. The name Maiden Castle is not unique to the site and occurs in several other places in Britain and probably means a "fortification that looks impregnable" or one that has never been taken in battle. Maiden Castle is situated 1 mile northeast of old lead mines.
Holy Trinity Church, Melbecks
Church
Photo: Maigheach-gheal, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holy Trinity Church is the parish church of Melbecks, an area of Swaledale in North Yorkshire, in England. Until the mid 19th century, the Melbecks area fell within the parish of the Church of St Andrew, Grinton. Holy Trinity Church, Melbecks is situated 1½ miles northwest of old lead mines.
Swaledale Museum
Museum
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Swaledale Museum is a local museum in the village of Reeth, near Richmond in North Yorkshire, England. It covers rural history including life and work in the local area of Swaledale and Arkengarthdale within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Swaledale Museum is situated 2 miles northeast of old lead mines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Healaugh and Kearton.
Healaugh
Hamlet
Photo: Charles Rawding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Healaugh is a small village in the civil parish of Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh, in Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales. part of the county of North Yorkshire, England and lies about 1 mile west of Reeth.
Kearton
Hamlet
Kearton is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. Kearton is situated near Low Row and Reeth. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
Feetham
Neighborhood
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Feetham is a hamlet opposite Low Row in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. Feetham is situated 1½ miles northwest of old lead mines.
old lead mines
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Grinton, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.37104° or 54° 22′ 16″ northLongitude
-1.98577° or 1° 59′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C6W92C7+CMOpenStreetMap ID
node 430095649OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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