Whetstone Mea
Whetstone Mea is a locality in West Allen, Northumberland, England. Whetstone Mea is situated nearby to the hamlet Coalcleugh, as well as near the locality Green Hills.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include North of England Lead Mining Museum and St John the Evangelist.
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 2 miles southeast of Whetstone Mea.
St John the Evangelist
Church
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St John the Evangelist is a church, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Whetstone Mea.
Rampghill mine
Adit
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Rampgill mine is a disused lead mine at Nenthead, Alston Moor, Cumbria, England UK Grid Reference: NY78184351 It was one of the most extensive and productive mines in Nenthead. Rampghill mine is situated 2 miles southwest of Whetstone Mea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coalcleugh and Carrshield.
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.
Carrshield
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carrshield is a village in West Allen parish, Northumberland, England. It lies in the Pennines between Penrith and Hexham. It is a small village with an old school building in the centre of the village. Carrshield is situated 1½ miles north of Whetstone Mea.
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 1½ miles southwest of Whetstone Mea.
Whetstone Mea
- Type: Locality
- Location: West Allen, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.80022° or 54° 48′ 1″ northLongitude
-2.30423° or 2° 18′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C6VRM2W+38OpenStreetMap ID
node 6734771038OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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