2023

NZ0648 : Engine house, Dene Howl

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

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Engine house, Dene Howl in this square
Engine house, Dene Howl
Engine house, Dene Howl
"The winding house is square in plan, built of stone with brick details, and retains quite a good corrugated sheet roof. It appears to have been much altered during its life working for the mine but is still in reasonable condition although empty and disused with no remains of engine foundations. Judging from the blocked openings in the front wall it may have both wound and pumped the shaft originally."
Cleveland Mining Heritage Society - Saturday 15th March 2014 Away day Report: LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) Archive LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )

There is an old postcard showing the engine house in around 1880 with its tall square-sectioned chimney in the background of a range of other mine buildings, now gone, here: LinkExternal link Archive LinkExternal link
Lead mining remains at Dene Howl :: NZ0748

The remains at Dene Howl are part of Healeyfield Lead Mine.

Lead mining was an important industry in Healeyfield Parish for many years. Healeyfield Lead Mine was located at Dene Howl, about half a mile west from the crossroads at Castleside. The mine closed in 1891 after a long history dating back some 800 years, and yielded not only lead but also large quantities of silver. It was owned by the Dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral, pre-reformation called the Benedictine Priory of Durham and was a supplier of silver to its Mint.


Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Andrew Curtis and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Geographical Context: Uplands Paths Quarrying, Mining Derelict, Disused Woodland, Forest Primary Subject: Mine
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Dene Howl [5] · Engine House [5] Title Clusters: · Engine house, Dene Howl [2] ·
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
+
+
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
TIP: Click the map for more Large scale mapping
Grid Square
NZ0648, 76 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! NZ 0685 4860 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:49.9311N 1:53.6934W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 06842 48600
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
Clickable map
+
NW N NE
W Go E
SW S SE
Image Type (about): geograph 
This page has been viewed about 45 times
You are not logged in login | register