Sikehead Lead Mine
Sikehead Lead Mine is a mine in Hunstanworth, County Durham, England. Sikehead Lead Mine is situated nearby to the reservoir Sikehead Dams, as well as near the hamlet Ramshaw.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St James and Chimney, Building Abutting And Larger Building Presser Pumping Station.
Church of St James
Church
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St James is situated 1½ miles north of Sikehead Lead Mine.
Chimney, Building Abutting And Larger Building Presser Pumping Station
Industrial building
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chimney, Building Abutting And Larger Building Presser Pumping Station is an industrial building, which is situated 1 mile north of Sikehead Lead Mine.
Rookhope War Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rookhope War Memorial is situated 2½ miles southwest of Sikehead Lead Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ramshaw and Townfield.
Ramshaw
Hamlet
Ramshaw is a small village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south of Hunstanworth, a few miles west of Consett. Lead mining was an important industry from the 1650s.
Townfield
Hamlet
Townfield is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated just to the south of Hunstanworth and part of that parish, about 10 miles west of Consett.
Hunstanworth
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hunstanworth is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles to the west of Consett, south-west of the village of Blanchland. Hunstanworth is situated 1½ miles north of Sikehead Lead Mine.
Sikehead Lead Mine
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Hunstanworth, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.81249° or 54° 48′ 45″ northLongitude
-2.07137° or 2° 4′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C6VRW6H+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 5149155413OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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