Sikehead Dam and the Jeffrey Smelt Mill chimney

Sikehead Dam and the Jeffrey Smelt Mill chimney

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Sikehead Dam and the Jeffrey Smelt Mill chimney

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North Pennines National Landscape

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Location: Hunstanworth, North East England, England, United Kingdom

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December 29, 2023

Hiking

The moorland where you are has a rich history of lead mining, and right in front, you can observe what used to be the chimney of the Jeffrey Smelt Mill. Next to it (as you can see, the upper part is missing, although the rest is well-preserved), there is a dam that was also used for the mines. There was another one as well, but this is the only one that still has water in it.

Keith 🥾⛺️🗺🧭

January 8, 2025

Hiking

Nice blast from the past and a nice little shelter from the wind.

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