Blue Heaps
Blue Heaps is a mine in Stanhope, County Durham, England. Blue Heaps is situated nearby to the historic site Dog Shaft, as well as near the peak Killhope Law.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North of England Lead Mining Museum and Park Level Mine Jigger House And Crushing Mill Water Wheel.
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 3,900 feet southeast of Blue Heaps.
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 1 mile southeast of Blue Heaps.
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 2½ miles west of Blue Heaps.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coalcleugh and Lanehead.
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.
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 2 miles southeast of Blue Heaps.
Carrshield
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carrshield is a village in West Allen parish, Northumberland, England. It lies in the Pennines between Penrith and Hexham. It is a small village with an old school building in the centre of the village. Carrshield is situated 2½ miles northwest of Blue Heaps.
Blue Heaps
- 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
54.79192° or 54° 47′ 31″ northLongitude
-2.27995° or 2° 16′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C6VQPRC+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
way 928906876OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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