Situated on the Red Vein at the southeast end of Rookhope village, was initially established in the 1860s with a focus on lead extraction, yielding disappointing outcomes. However, it was revived in the early 20th century for fluorspar extraction, remaining operational until ore reserves were exhausted in 1966. Notably, a remarkable collection of fluorite and galena specimens from this lesser-known mine is housed in the Robert King collection, currently displayed in the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff.
1863 Rookhope Valley Mining Co. 1883-1896 Weardale Lead Mining Co. Ltd 1906-1913 Weardale Lead Mining Co. Ltd 1914-1950 Weardale Lead Co. Ltd 1888-1896 Not working 1906-1913 Not working 1918-1925 Not working
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Publications (10)
- (1922); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XXVI - Lead & Zinc Ores or Durham, Yorkshire & Derbyshire; 126 pages
- (1952); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol IV - Fluorspar; 162 pages
- Anon; Hunstantworth-Rookhope area mineral reserves; 1 pages
- BGS - Mine Plans (large, zoomable) - Red Vein Of Rookhope.; 1 pages
- Fairbairn, R.A.; NMRS (1996); British Mining 56 - Weardale Mines, The; ISBN 0901450 46 4; pp.18,38-39,75-77,137.
- Fairbairn, R.A.; NMRS (2000); British Mining 65 - Allendale, Tynedale & Derwent Lead Mines; ISBN 0901450 52 9; pp.125.
- NMRS; British Mining 5 - Memoirs 1977; pp.13.
- NMRS; British Mining 61 - Memoirs 1998; pp.101-103,107-109.
- NMRS; Newsletter Aug/1996; pp.4.
- NMRS; Newsletter Sep/1983; pp.9.
