2019

NY8420 : Lune Head lead mine

taken 5 years ago, near to Grains o' Th' Beck, County Durham, England

Lune Head lead mine
Lune Head lead mine
Two buildings and a few fragments of masonry are all that is left of the Lune Head Mine, which was originally investigated for lead [London Lead Company in the 1880's], but which later diversified into barytes mining from before the turn of the 20th century. The mine ceased production in 1942, which probably accounts for the relatively good condition of the remaining buildings, the nearer of which was the mine shop - not a retail emporium, but a place for miners to stay, whilst the further building may have been the blacksmiths.

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NY8420, 12 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gordon Hatton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 16 May, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 18 May, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 8463 2058 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:34.8113N 2:14.3583W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 8456 2048
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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