Claypath Vein
Claypath Vein is a mine in Stanhope, County Durham, England. Claypath Vein is situated nearby to Bell’s Bridge, as well as near the historic site Low Guinea Groove Level.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Thomas‘ Church and North of England Lead Mining Museum.
St Thomas‘ Church
Church
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Thomas‘ Church is situated 1¼ miles south of Claypath Vein.
North of England Lead Mining Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1½ miles west of Claypath Vein.
Cowshill War Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cowshill War Memorial is situated 1 mile south of Claypath Vein.
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.
Allenheads
Village
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Allenheads is a former mining village in the Pennines to the north of Weardale in Northumberland, England. Lead extraction was the settlement's industry until the mine closed in the late 19th century. Allenheads is situated 2 miles north of Claypath Vein.
Claypath Vein
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Stanhope, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.77739° or 54° 46′ 39″ northLongitude
-2.23163° or 2° 13′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C6VQQG9+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 928902649OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bell’s Bridge and Low Guinea Groove Level.
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