lime_kiln
lime_kiln is an archaeological site in Stanhope, County Durham, England. lime_kiln is situated nearby to the historic site Kirkstead Level, as well as near the peak Highwatch Currick.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North of England Lead Mining Museum and St Thomas‘ Church.
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 1¼ miles north of lime_kiln.
St Thomas‘ Church
Church
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Thomas‘ Church is situated 2 miles east of lime_kiln.
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, which is situated 1¼ miles north of lime_kiln.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lanehead and Cowshill.
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.
Cowshill
Hamlet
Photo: Jcolemanwearhead, Public domain.
Cowshill is a village in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated at the top of Weardale, between Lanehead and Wearhead. Cowshill is situated 2 miles east of lime_kiln.
Wearhead
Village
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wearhead is a village in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated at the top of Weardale between Cowshill and Ireshopeburn. Wearhead is situated 2 miles southeast of lime_kiln.
lime_kiln
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Stanhope, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.76395° or 54° 45′ 50″ northLongitude
-2.2717° or 2° 16′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C6VQP7H+H8OpenStreetMap ID
node 8615280015OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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