1978

NY8242 : Killhope Lead Mining Museum

taken 47 years ago, near to Lanehead, County Durham, England

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Killhope Lead Mining Museum
Killhope Lead Mining Museum
A picture of the Killhope Wheel taken in the late 70's, before the buildings were fully restored and re-opened as a museum. The place was totally derelict when we visited. Note the absence of the water chute which originally fed the wheel, now restored.

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Category: Waterwheel
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Killhope Lead Mining Museum [11] · Water Wheel [5] Other Photos: · Remains of waterwheel pit, Low Slitt Lead Mine Title Clusters: · Killhope Lead Mining Museum [3] ·
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NY8242, 44 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Nick Barker   (more nearby)
Date Taken
July 1978   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 29 December, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 826 429 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:46.8907N 2:16.2767W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 825 429
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