Description
This old lead mine lies between Smallcleugh and Rampgill Mines, with connections to both. Today, a portion of the workings is utilized as a visitor attraction by the Northern Pennines Heritage Trust. Additionally, parts of the workings separate from the show mine can be accessed via Prouds Sump in Smallcleugh.
History
1859-1881 London Lead Company
Publications (9)
(1987); CATMHS - Newsletter 018-December; 38 pages (2000); CATMHS - Newsletter 062-December; 38 pages (2002); CATMHS - Newsletter 069-October; 30 pages (2006); CATMHS - Newsletter 082-February; 29 pages (2010); CATMHS - Newsletter 098-February; 38 pages (2013); CATMHS - Newsletter 113-November; 38 pages Fairbairn, R.A.; NMRS (1993); British Mining 47 - Mines of Alston Moor, The; ISBN 0901450 40 5; pp.18,65-67,79. NMRS; British Mining 11 - Memoirs 1979; pp.7. NMRS; British Mining 5 - Memoirs 1977; pp.35.
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Sites within 2km (71)
Old Carr's Level - 14m Cowhill Deep Level - 61m Nenthead Smelt Mill - 180m Rampgill - Shafts - 241m Force Level - 247m Rampgill - Shafts - 297m Caplecleugh High Level - 313m Shawside Level - 360m Smallcleugh Level - 361m Firestone Level - 416m Brewery Shaft - 418m Rampgill Burn Old Level - 456m Rampgill Firestone Old Level - 457m Shawside - 467m Nenthead Mines - 482m Rampgill Level - 515m Rampgill Mine - 521m Caplecleugh Low Level - 547m Rampgill - Low Whimsey & Engine Shaft - 572m Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre - 607m Gillgill Burn Level - 644m Nells Well Level - 659m Memorial Pump & Canopy - 690m Ivy House - 701m Dowgang - Level - 728m Middlecleugh Level - 771m Former Powder Store - 801m Rampgill Hush - 808m Caplecleugh Firestone Level - 837m North Vein Level - 848m Coulson's Level - 854m Thompson's Level - 862m Colliers Level - 913m Dowgang - Shaft - 917m Holmsfoot Level - 937m Nenthead Fields South Level - 951m Rampgill - Woodhouse Whimsey - 953m Dowgang - 973m Dowgang Burn Firestone Level - 976m Middlecleugh Mine - Atkin's Level - 1,001m Nenthead Fields North Level - 1,087m Dowgang Burn High Level - 1,142m Dowgang Hush - 1,177m Nenthead - Holmsfoot Level - 1,242m Dowgang - Brigal Burn Shaft - 1,250m Bogg Shaft - 1,309m Rampgill High Whimsey - 1,415m Wellgill Shaft - 1,430m Spelter Works - 1,435m Caplecleugh - Houpes Shaft - 1,456m Greengill Mine - Level - 1,546m Perry's Dam - 1,679m Greengill Mine - 1,679m Ashgill - Level - 1,692m Long Hole Head Whimsey - 1,697m Greengill Hush - 1,716m Brownley Hill Mine - 1,730m Bloomsberry Level - 1,756m Greengill Mine - Greengill Syke Level - 1,780m Atkinson's Level - 1,785m Wellhopeknot Level - 1,787m Rough & Ready Shaft - 1,850m Brownley Hill High Level - 1,868m Gudhamgill Mine - 1,874m Caplecleugh - Barrons Shaft - 1,874m Gudhamgill High Level - 1,902m Greengill Mine - Firestone Level - 1,914m Gudhamgill Mine - 1,949m Greengill Mine - East Level - 1,961m Greengill Mine - Level - 1,980m Flinty Quarry - 1,985m
