Nags Head
Nags Head is a locality in Stanhope, County Durham, England. Nags Head is situated nearby to the locality White Mere, as well as near Stony Hill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Burnhope Seat and North of England Lead Mining Museum.
Burnhope Seat
Peak
Photo: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burnhope Seat is a high moorland fell in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in northern England. It lies between the heads of the Rivers Tees, South Tyne and Wear. Burnhope Seat is situated 2½ miles south of Nags Head.
North of England Lead Mining Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ miles northeast of Nags Head.
St John the Evangelist
Church
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St John the Evangelist is a church, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Nags Head.
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. Nenthead is situated 2 miles northwest of Nags Head.
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 2½ miles north of Nags Head.
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 3 miles west of Nags Head.
Nags Head
- Type: Locality
- Location: Stanhope, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.76546° or 54° 45′ 56″ northLongitude
-2.32217° or 2° 19′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C6VQM8H+54OpenStreetMap ID
node 6709636278OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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