Brewery Shaft
Brewery Shaft is a historic site in Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, England. Brewery Shaft is situated nearby to the adit Rampghill mine, as well as near the museum Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rampghill mine and St John the Evangelist.
Rampghill mine
Adit
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 450 feet west of Brewery Shaft.
St John the Evangelist
Church
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St John the Evangelist is a church, which is situated 1,900 feet northwest of Brewery Shaft.
Ashgill Force
Waterfall
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashgill Force is a waterfall near Alston, Cumbria, England. The fall is located on Ashgill Beck and is reasonably easily accessible from the B6277 or from Garrigill village, downstream of the fall. Ashgill Force is situated 2½ miles southwest of Brewery Shaft.
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.
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.
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 2½ miles southwest of Brewery Shaft.
Brewery Shaft
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.78597° or 54° 47′ 10″ northLongitude
-2.33894° or 2° 20′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C6VQMP6+9COpenStreetMap ID
node 6755839465OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mineshaft
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Brewery Shaft from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre and Nenthead Mines.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Hilltop Cottages and Cherry Tree Cottage.
Cumbria: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Carlisle, Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal, and Penrith.
Curious Historic Sites to Discover
Uncover intriguing historic sites from every corner of the globe.