2023

NY9249 : Spoil heap and other remains of Beldon Shields Mine

taken 3 years ago, near to Hunstanworth, County Durham, England

Spoil heap and other remains of Beldon Shields Mine
Spoil heap and other remains of Beldon Shields Mine
The former Beldon lead mine and ore works at Beldon Shields is a scheduled monument. The listing says that "The Beldon mine worked a number of small lead veins but the extent of the underground workings are unclear. The visible remains of the lead mine and ore works belong to two separate periods. The first ran from the 18th century, when the mine opened, until its closure by 1820. The mine was enlarged in 1805, when it is thought that a Boulton and Watt steam engine was installed. The mine along with the ore works was worked once again during the 1860s-70s. The remains of the lead mine are visible as a series of earthworks and ruined buildings and structures"; the full listing is at LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) .
As is often the case, the Bing satellite image LinkExternal link is much better than that in Google Earth and Where's the Path.

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Geographical Context: Uplands Quarrying, Mining Derelict, Disused Primary Subject: Mine
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NY9249, 87 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mike Quinn   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 27 March, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 15 April, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 9283 4954 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:50.4375N 2:6.7900W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 92759 49526
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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