Shared description

Slitt Wood & West Rigg Geotrail

The North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) became the first area in Britain to be awarded the status of European Geopark in June 2003 and was a founding member of the Global Geoparks Network in 2004.
LinkExternal link

The three mile Geotrail from Westgate north along the Middlehope Burn including the lead mining area of Slitt Wood and West Rigg Opencut.
An audio-visual guide can be downloaded here:
LinkExternal link

In 1997, Low Slitt became a scheduled monument protected by law and classified as of national importance. In 2008, a partnership between the landowner, Natural England and English Heritage was formed to consolidate the site and preserve the remains.

West Rigg Open Cutting SSSI LinkExternal link

English Heritage Scheduled Monument, Middlehope Shield and Low Slit lead mines and ore works (1015825): LinkExternal link
by Andrew Curtis

Created: Sat, 14 May 2011, Updated: Fri, 28 Oct 2022


51 images use this description. Preview sample shown below:

NY9039 : Site of Low Slitt Lead Mine by Andrew Curtis
2017
NY9038 : Crag on bend of Middleton Burn by Andrew Curtis
2011
NY9039 : Spoil heaps of Slitt Pasture Mine by Andrew Curtis
2011
NY9039 : Former crushing mill of the Middlehope Shield Lead Mine by Andrew Curtis
2011
NY9039 : Middlehope Burn just below Slitt Mine by Andrew Curtis
2011
NY9038 : Middlehope Burn above High Mill by Andrew Curtis
2011
NY9038 : Waterfall north of High Mill by Andrew Curtis
2011
NY9139 : West Rigg Opencut from the east by Andrew Curtis
2011
NY9039 : Remains of 'bouseteams', Low Slitt Mine by Andrew Curtis
2011
NY9039 : White Bog below Scutterhill by Andrew Curtis
2011
NY9139 : Limekiln in roadside wall, West Rigg by Andrew Curtis
2011
NY9040 : Middlehope Mine by Andrew Curtis
2011
NY9039 : Spring Sandwort (Minuartia verna), Low Slitt Mine by Andrew Curtis
2011
NY9139 : West Rigg Opencut by Andrew Curtis
2011
NY9138 : Scutter Hill Quarry by Andrew Curtis
2011
NY9039 : Memorial Seat, Middlehope Burn by Andrew Curtis
2011
NY9039 : Middlehope Burn at Low Slitt Lead Mine by Andrew Curtis
2011
NY9039 : Remains of waterwheel pit, Low Slitt Lead Mine by Andrew Curtis
2011
NY9139 : Slitt Vein lead mine uncovered at West Rigg Opencut by Andrew Curtis
2011
NY9039 : Early-purple Orchid (Orchis mascula) above Middlehope Burn by Andrew Curtis
2011
NY9038 : Footbridge, Middlehope Burn by Andrew Curtis
2009
NY9039 : Waterfall, Middlehope Burn by Andrew Curtis
2009
NY9038 : Waterfalls on the Middlehope Burn near High Mill, Westgate by Andrew Curtis
2009
NY9039 : Mine level, Middlehope by Andrew Curtis
2009
NY9040 : Mine level, Middlehope by Andrew Curtis
2009

... and 26 more images.

Shared descriptions

This shared description

The 'Shared Description' text on this page is © copyright 2011 Andrew Curtis.

Shared descriptions are specifically licensed so that contributors can reuse them on their own images, without restriction.

About shared descriptions

These Shared Descriptions are common to multiple images.

For example, you can create a generic description for an object shown in a photo, and reuse the description on all photos of the object. All descriptions are public and shared between contributors, i.e. you can reuse a description created by others, just as they can use yours.

Explore images

Log in to view extended navigation and 'Explore' links.

Other shared descriptions

Descriptions nearby

Related descriptions

The above selections are automatic and approximate, it might not always select closely matching descriptions