2023

NY9841 : Location of Stanhope Lead Mine & Smelt Mill

taken 1 year ago, near to Crawleyside, County Durham, England

Location of Stanhope Lead Mine & Smelt Mill
Location of Stanhope Lead Mine & Smelt Mill
Photo taken above the disused quarry from West Pasture.
Stanhope Lead Mine & Smelt Mill

Stanhopeburn Mine was a large lead mining complex dating back to at least 1830. The mining of galena from the Red Vein ended here in 1875, but fluorspar extraction continued until the mine closed in 1982. The flues on the hillside above the mine were associated with a lead smelt mill once situated on the site. These channelled and condensed toxic fumes released by the smelting process. Remaining fumes were carried to a chimney high on the hillside.


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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Stanhope Smelt Mill Lead [16] · West Pasture [3] · Disused Quarry [2] Title Clusters: · Location of Stanhope Lead Mine & Smelt Mill [2] ·
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NY9841, 85 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 25 January, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 9864 4134 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:46.0192N 2:1.3596W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 98773 41259
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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