Whitesike Mine
Whitesike Mine is a mine in Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, England. Whitesike Mine is situated nearby to the forest Shieldhill Plantation, as well as near the village Garrigill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St John’s Church and Congregational Chapel.
St John’s Church
Church
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John’s Church is situated 3,700 feet southwest of Whitesike Mine.
Congregational Chapel
Chapel
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Congregational Chapel is situated 1 mile southwest of Whitesike Mine.
Ashgill Force
Waterfall
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashgill Force is a waterfall near Alston, Cumbria, England. The fall is located on Ashgill Beck and is reasonably easily accessible from the B6277 or from Garrigill village, downstream of the fall. Ashgill Force is situated 1¼ miles south of Whitesike Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garrigill and Nenthead.
Garrigill
Village
Photo: AndyArmstrong, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Garrigill, Cumbria is a small village in the North Pennine region of the UK, situated on the banks and close to the source of the River South Tyne. Historically part of Cumberland, today it is within the Garrigill ward of the civil parish of Alston Moor within Westmorland and Furness.
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 northeast of Whitesike Mine.
Leadgate
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leadgate is a small hamlet located at the foot of Hartside Fell between the town of Alston and the village of Garrigill in the parish of Alston Moor in Cumbria, England. Leadgate is situated 3 miles west of Whitesike Mine.
Whitesike Mine
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.77656° or 54° 46′ 36″ northLongitude
-2.38821° or 2° 23′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C6VQJG6+JPOpenStreetMap ID
node 433700587OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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Highlights include Shieldhill Plantation and Garrigill Village Hall.
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