Mines & mining heritage · North East England
Carrshield
Also known as: Carr Shield
In or near Alston.
Carrshield in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alston · 8.5 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Carrshield, the nearest railway station is Alston, which is 8.5 km away. The postcode for Carrshield is NE47 8AA. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for accessibility information.
About
Carrshield 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: Allendale Moors SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Carrshield is a village in West Allen parish, Northumberland, England. It lies in the Pennines between Penrith and Hexham. It is a small village with an old school building in the centre of the village. The school was built in 1851 and is now three houses. Carrshield is surrounded by fell ground and is littered with old disused mines. Remnants of the old stone works where the lead was mined can still be seen next to the river. There are no shops in Carrshield. Carrshield has numerous farms surrounding it, including a Stud and Rehabilitation Centre for horses. It also has a Methodist Chapel. The village name is often misspelt on older maps as 'Carr Shield' but is now correct on OS maps.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.8231, -2.3100
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- West Allen
- Postcode
- NE47 8AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Alston — 8.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5045985 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Carrshield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Carrshield Expedition Centre
Natural landmarks · 0.2 km
Bridge Over River West Allen On Track To Smallburn
Historic bridges · 0.9 km
Allendale Moors
Wildlife reserves · 1.8 km
Hartley Moor Top
Mountains & hills · 1.8 km
The Dodd
Mountains & hills · 2.1 km
Coalcleugh
Other places · 2.1 km
Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey
Abbeys & priories · 2.2 km
West Allen
Other places · 2.2 km
War memorial to Private Fairless, Limestone Brae burial ground
Memorials & monuments · 2.5 km
Coalcleugh
Villages · 2.8 km
Brownley Hill
Mountains & hills · 3.0 km
Whimsey Hill
Mountains & hills · 3.1 km
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Bridge Over River West Allen On Track To Smallburn
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Allendale Moors
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📷 5Mountains & hills · North East England
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The Dodd
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📷 5Hostels · North East England
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Places to eat & drink
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📷 5Cafés · North East England
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📷 5Historic pubs · North East England
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carrshield?
- Carrshield is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE47 8AA), in the parish of West Allen.
- What is Carrshield?
- Carrshield in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Carrshield?
- The nearest railway station is Alston, about 8.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE47 8AA.
- Is Carrshield a protected site?
- Yes — Carrshield is part of the Allendale Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Carrshield?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE47 8AA. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.