Helvellyn Lead Mine
Helvellyn Lead Mine is a mine in St John’s, Castlerigg and Wythburn, Cumberland, England. Helvellyn Lead Mine is situated nearby to the peak Helvellyn Lower Man, as well as near the islet Hawes How Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Helvellyn and Wythburn Church.
Helvellyn
Peak
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Helvellyn is a mountain in the English Lake District, the highest point of the Helvellyn range, a north–south line of mountains to the north of Ambleside, between the lakes of Thirlmere and Ullswater.
Wythburn Church
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wythburn Church is situated in an isolated location beside the A591 road, on the eastern bank of Thirlmere in Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican church in the deanery of Derwent, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. Wythburn Church is situated 1 mile south of Helvellyn Lead Mine.
Nethermost Pike
Peak
Nethermost Pike is a fell in Cumbria, England, and a part of the Lake District. At 891 metres it is the second highest Wainwright in the Helvellyn range, the highest of which is Helvellyn itself.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Legburthwaite and Watendlath.
Legburthwaite
Village
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Legburthwaite is a village in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria. It is located on the A591 road and the B5322 road. Legburthwaite has a disused place of worship and formerly, a youth hostel. It is just north of Thirlmere. Legburthwaite is situated 3 miles north of Helvellyn Lead Mine.
Watendlath
Hamlet
Watendlath is a hamlet and tarn in the Lake District in the English county of Cumbria, historically part of Cumberland, Watendlath is owned by the National Trust and sits high between the Borrowdale and Thirlmere valleys at 863 feet above sea level. Watendlath is situated 3½ miles west of Helvellyn Lead Mine.
Glenridding
Photo: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenridding is a village at the southern end of Ullswater, in the English Lake District. The village is popular with mountain walkers who can scale England's third-highest mountain, Helvellyn, and many other challenging peaks from there.
Helvellyn Lead Mine
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: St John’s, Castlerigg and Wythburn, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.52506° or 54° 31′ 30″ northLongitude
-3.0399° or 3° 2′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C6RGXG6+22OpenStreetMap ID
node 5359187494OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mineOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mine
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