High Byre

High Byre is a building in Stanhope, County Durham, England. High Byre is situated nearby to the historic site Cowhorse Level, as well as near Weardale Forest.

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 1 mile northwest of High Byre.

St Thomas‘ Church

Church

Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St Thomas‘ Church is situated 1½ miles southeast of High Byre.

Cowshill War Memorial

Memorial

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Cowshill War Memorial is situated 1¼ miles southeast of High Byre.

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

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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 1½ miles southeast of High Byre.

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 High Byre.

High Byre

Type: Building
Location: Stanhope, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.77161° or 54° 46′ 18″ north

Longitude

-2.26096° or 2° 15′ 40″ west

Open location code

9C6VQPCQ+JJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 708520764

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Highlights include Cowhorse Level and Weardale Forest.

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