Rampghill mine
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St John the Evangelist and Ashgill Force.
St John the Evangelist
Church
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St John the Evangelist is a church, which is situated 1,700 feet north of Rampghill 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 2½ miles southwest of Rampghill mine.
Nenthall War Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nenthall War Memorial is situated 2 miles northwest of Rampghill mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nenthead and Coalcleugh.
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.
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 1½ miles northeast of Rampghill mine.
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. Garrigill is situated 2½ miles southwest of Rampghill mine.
Rampghill mine
- Type: Adit
- Also known as: “Rampgill mine”
- Categories: lead mine and industry
- Location: Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.78605° or 54° 47′ 10″ northLongitude
-2.3411° or 2° 20′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C6VQMP5+CHOpenStreetMap ID
node 4882246271OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=aditWikidata ID
Q20128010
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