East & West Brakon Sike

aka East & West Brecken Sike

Lead Mine

Jan 1st, 2024 from EN by Buddle-Bot



Northern Pennines
Rookhope
54.790773, -2.170256
NY 8915 4400
Private Land
477m
#15,879


Early shaft workings. Because of the potential for confusion with Burtreeford Mine in Weardale which works a vein known as Breckonsike Vein, the name Burtreeford Vein is used, though Breckon Sike is the nane of the small burn in Rookhope that the mine is located on.


Publications (1)

  • Fairbairn, R.A.; NMRS (1996); British Mining 56 - Weardale Mines, The; ISBN 0901450 46 4; pp.28,85.





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