North of England Lead Mining Museum, Industrial mining museum in Upper Weardale, County Durham, England.
The North of England Lead Mining Museum contains an artificial mine tunnel, operational processing machinery, and an extensive collection of mining equipment from the 19th century.
The Park Level Mine, established in 1853, operated until 1883 when declining lead prices forced W B Lead Company to cease operations in the Weardale district.
The museum exhibits demonstrate the daily routines of lead miners through reconstructed living quarters, work tools, and personal belongings from the mining community.
Durham County Council manages this site, which remains closed throughout 2024 for restoration work, with updates available by phone at 01388 537 505.
The restored Killhope Wheel, measuring 10 meters in diameter, stands as the largest preserved water wheel from the North Pennines mining industry.
Location: County Durham
Website: https://killhope.org.uk
GPS coordinates: 54.78245,-2.27153
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:07
Killhope Lead Mining Museum
74 m
Allenheads Church
4 km
Milepost About 200 Metres West Of Park Level Mine
170 m
St Thomas' Church
3.8 km
Post Office
4 km
Cowshill War Memorial
3.4 km
Killhope Cross
2.7 km
Garden Walls To East And Railings To South Of Beaumont House
4.1 km
Allenheads Hall
4 km
Allenheads Estate Offices
4.1 km
Bridge End
3.5 km
Greenlaws (Former Primitive Methodist Chapel)
2.1 km
Burtree Ford House And Barn Adjoining
3.8 km
Beaumont House, Allenheads
4 km
Allen Lodge
4 km
Former Lock Up West Of Former Police House
2.3 km
Allenheads Farmhouse And Adjacent Farmbuildings
4.1 km
Allenheads lead ore works
4.1 km
Iceton House
4 km
Limekilns 100 Metres West Of Wainford Bridge
4 km
Aller's Bridge Over Killhope Burn
3.1 km
Railed Enclosure Beside Road, Opposite North-East Corner Of Estate Offices
4.1 km
Beaumont Mine, Tunnel Entrances And Channel To North Of Sawmill
4.1 km
Park Level Mine Jigger House And Crushing Mill Water Wheel
125 m
Milestone To North East Of Hilltop
3.9 km
High Greenfield, Cowshill, 50m S bridge
2.6 km
Cowshill where main road forks right, at jct with UC road
3.8 km
Barn To North Of Low Allers
3.1 kmReviews
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