The Rake
The Rake is a locality in Stanhope, County Durham, England. The Rake is situated nearby to the locality Low Hill, as well as near Slate Hill.| 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.
St John the Evangelist
Church
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St John the Evangelist is a church, which is situated 1½ miles west of The Rake.
Park Level Mine Jigger House And Crushing Mill Water Wheel
Industrial building
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Park Level Mine Jigger House And Crushing Mill Water Wheel is an industrial building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coalcleugh and Nenthead.
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.
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 west of The Rake.
Lanehead
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lanehead is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It lies at the head of Weardale, approximately 2 km west of Cowshill. It is also located near to Killhope, and the boundary of the county of Cumbria. Lanehead is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Rake.
The Rake
- Type: Locality
- Location: Stanhope, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.78648° or 54° 47′ 11″ northLongitude
-2.30135° or 2° 18′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C6VQMPX+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 6738124024OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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