Wellgill Spelter Works

Wellgill Spelter Works is a historic site in Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, England. Wellgill Spelter Works is situated near the church St John the Evangelist, as well as near Nenthead Primary School.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St John the Evangelist and Rampghill mine.

St John the Evangelist

Church

Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St John the Evangelist is a church, which is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Wellgill Spelter Works.

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. Rampghill mine is situated 3,000 feet southeast of Wellgill Spelter Works.

Nenthall War Memorial

Memorial

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Nenthall War Memorial is situated 1½ miles northwest of Wellgill Spelter Works.

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 east of Wellgill Spelter Works.

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 Wellgill Spelter Works.

Wellgill Spelter Works

Type: Historic site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.79306° or 54° 47′ 35″ north

Longitude

-2.34821° or 2° 20′ 54″ west

Open location code

9C6VQMV2+6P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5041090710

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Nenthead Primary School and Nenthead Village Hall.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Wellgill Farm and Kings Head.

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