The Close Lead Mine
The Close Lead Mine is a mine in Boltons, Cumberland, England. The Close Lead Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet Boltongate, as well as near the forest Mally Wood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ireby Old Church and Torpenhow Hill.
Ireby Old Church
Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ireby Old Church is a redundant Anglican church, of which only the chancel remains. It stands in an isolated position 1 mile to the west of the hamlet of Ireby, Cumbria, England. Ireby Old Church is situated 1½ miles south of The Close Lead Mine.
Torpenhow Hill
Peak
Torpenhow Hill is claimed to be the name of a hill near the village of Torpenhow in Cumbria, England, a name that is tautological. According to an analysis by linguist Darryl Francis and locals, there is no landform formally known as Torpenhow Hill there, either officially or locally, which would make the term an example of a ghost word. Torpenhow Hill is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Close Lead Mine.
St Michael’s Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael's Church is in the civil parish of Blennerhasset and Torpenhow, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican church in the deanery of Derwent, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. St Michael’s Church is situated 2 miles southwest of The Close Lead Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boltongate and Mealsgate.
Boltongate
Hamlet
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boltongate is a village in Cumbria, England. It is situated about 10 miles north-east of Cockermouth. It is located just outside the Lake District National Park.
Mealsgate
Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mealsgate is a village in Cumbria, England, historically within Cumberland.
Fletchertown
Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Monckton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fletchertown is a small village in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The village was originally built to house workers in a nearby coal mine, since abandoned. Fletchertown is situated 1½ miles northwest of The Close Lead Mine.
The Close Lead Mine
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Boltons, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.76499° or 54° 45′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.19599° or 3° 11′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C6RQR73+XJOpenStreetMap ID
node 5200082193OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mineOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mine
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