Museums · North East England
Killhope Museum
In or near Alston.
Killhope Museum in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Killhope Museum 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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Official information
Killhope Museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing the heritage of lead mining in County Durham. The museum features interactive experiences and historic structures, including a restored water wheel and underground mine, aimed at educating visitors about the region's mining history.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The North of England Lead Mining Museum, better known as Killhope, is an industrial museum near the village of Cowshill, County Durham, England. The museum stands on the site of the former Park Level Mine, which is being restored to show the workings of a 19th-century lead mine.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Lead ore in the North Pennines occurs in mineralised veins within the Carboniferous rocks of the area. Until the mid-19th century, exploitation of these ore bodies was mostly confined to surface excavations and vertical shafts. From 1818, mining in the area was controlled by W B Lead Co, a mining company established by the Blacketts, a prominent Newcastle family which had leased mining rights in Weardale from the Bishop of Durham. In 1853, W B Lead began driving the Park Level Mine, which eventually intersected 11 mineral veins. As the mine developed, so did the surface workings. In 1858, a "mineshop" was built to accommodate the miners; the population density in such a remote area was very…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7831, -2.2731
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Stanhope
- Postcode
- DL13 1AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Phone
- 03000 260 253
- Established
- 1984
- Official site
- killhope.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7057516 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North of England Lead Mining Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Killhope Museum?
- Killhope Museum is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL13 1AR), in the parish of Stanhope.
- What is Killhope Museum?
- Killhope Museum in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Killhope Museum?
- Drivers can use postcode DL13 1AR.
- When was Killhope Museum built?
- Built or established in 1984.
- Is Killhope Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Killhope Museum is part of the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Killhope Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL13 1AR. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.