2010

NY8866 : Abandoned lead mine

taken 14 years ago, near to Newbrough, Northumberland, England

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Abandoned lead mine
Abandoned lead mine
I found this mine marked as disused on an 1862 map. Today it is almost completely overgrown in summer and the entrance is partially collapsed in. This was a 'level' which was used to drain water from the lead mine.

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Category: Mine (disused)
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Abandoned [5] · Abandoned Lead [3] · Disused [2] · Drain Water [2] Title Clusters: · Abandoned lead mine [3] ·
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NY8866, 19 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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John Chapman   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 27 March, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 27 March, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 886 661 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:59.3831N 2:10.7254W
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