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Allenheads
Allenheads in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Allenheads is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Allenheads is a former mining village in the Pennines to the north of Weardale in Northumberland, England. Lead extraction was the settlement's industry until the mine closed in the late 19th century. Allenheads, which is 404 m (1,325 ft) above sea level, is situated 8 miles (13 km) further along the River East Allen from Allendale.
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Background
History
The settlement was founded around lead mining. The first mine to open in the area was in the 1880s. It soon became a leading lead mines in the Northern Dales. However, within two decades of opening, it was closed in 1896 devastating the local community. In 1970s, the mine was briefly reopened by British Steel Corporation as the Beaumont Mine in the 1970s to extract Fluorspar. However, the venture was not a success as it proved cheaper to source the Fluorite elsewhere. The local economy is now dependent on agriculture and tourism. The village currently has a café, a contemporary Arts centre, and inn. An industrial heritage centre chronicling the local mining industry has a preserved…
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- Coordinates
- 54.8040, -2.2270
Sources
- wikidata: Q4732016 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Allenheads (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Allenheads?
- Allenheads is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.8040°, -2.2270°.