Other places · North East England
Allenheads
In or near Hunstanworth.
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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hexhamshire Moors SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
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…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8040, -2.2270
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Allendale
- Postcode
- NE47 9HJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
Sources
- wikidata: Q4732016 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Allenheads (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Museums · North East England
Allenheads Heritage Centre
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📷 5Hostels · North East England
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📷 3Archaeological sites · North East England
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Allenheads?
- Allenheads is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE47 9HJ), in the parish of Allendale.
- What is Allenheads?
- Allenheads in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Allenheads?
- Drivers can use postcode NE47 9HJ.
- Is Allenheads a protected site?
- Yes — Allenheads is part of the Hexhamshire Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Allenheads?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE47 9HJ. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.