Random Shafts
Random Shafts is a mine in Stanhope, County Durham, England. Random Shafts is situated nearby to the historic site Cobbler’s Level, as well as near Dog Shaft.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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. North of England Lead Mining Museum is situated 3,200 feet east of Random Shafts.
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, which is situated 3,400 feet east of Random Shafts.
St John the Evangelist
Church
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St John the Evangelist is a church, which is situated 2½ miles west of Random Shafts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coalcleugh and Lanehead.
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 northwest of Random Shafts.
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. Lanehead is situated 2 miles southeast of Random Shafts.
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 2½ miles west of Random Shafts.
Random Shafts
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Stanhope, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.78002° or 54° 46′ 48″ northLongitude
-2.28663° or 2° 17′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C6VQPJ7+28OpenStreetMap ID
node 5145200547OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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Highlights include Cobbler’s Level and Dog Shaft.
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