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Latitude: 54.7075 / 54°42'27"N
Longitude: -2.1115 / 2°6'41"W
OS Eastings: 392910
OS Northings: 534731
OS Grid: NY929347
Mapcode National: GBR FGP0.N8
Mapcode Global: WHB3J.JYQ0
Plus Code: 9C6VPV5Q+29
Entry Name: Westernhope New Mine Washing Floor on East Bank of Ash Burn
Listing Date: 5 June 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1232489
English Heritage Legacy ID: 407656
ID on this website: 101232489
Location: County Durham, DL13
County: County Durham
Civil Parish: Stanhope
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Church of England Parish: Eastgate
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Architectural structure
STANHOPE WESTERNHOPE MOOR
NY 93 SW NY 929347
27/298 Westernhope New
Mine Washing Floor
on east bank of
Ash Burn
GV II
Washing floor. Possibly early C19. Coursed sandstone rubble. U-plan.
Retaining wall about 10 metres high and 13 metres wide, with small square
opening at left possibly to allow flow of water; walls breaking forward from
each end and extending about 20 metres; the right wall also serves as retaining
wall for deadheap. Within this area is a knocking wall about ½ metre high and
4 metres wide, with flat stone slabs upon which ore was crushed by hammers,
and adjacent bingstead of similar dimensions for holding crushed ore; there is
also a buddle, a rectangular enclosure about one by 5 metres formed by low
walls, in which finer ore was washed. A rare survival (including one of only
3 knocking walls known in the North Pennines) of primitive ore-dressing
techniques.
Historical note: The Westernhope lead mines were worked for the Blackett
family from the early C18 to 1861. Information from Ian Forbes, Durham County
Council.
Listing NGR: NY9291034731
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