Stanhopeburn Lead Mine, Stanhope, Weardale - July 2009

Opening from 1846 until 1875, and re-opened in 1906; Stanhopeburn was part of a collection of lead mines in the Stanhope area, which was worked to exhaustion in the 1930's. However, Stanhopeburn was part of the few in Weardale which was re-opened a few years later to work flourspar, finally closing in 1983.

The mine utilised a 2ft 0in gauge railway, most of which has now been lifted, as alot of the site has been cleared of machinary, etc. The drift is collapsed a few feet in, probably for the best as the brickwork and supports are in terrible condition.


Workshop and Loading bay




Workshop






Drift and Loco Shed






Vehicle Workshop




Sawmill




Office




Explosives cache?












Thanks

Not much left is there was that waterlogged area in the 1st pic a retention pond or something

Trinpaul said:

Not much left is there was that waterlogged area in the 1st pic a retention pond or something

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Loading bay. It's just that water running from the drift flows into it and it settles.

Thanks for posting this, I'd seen it on Geograph when doing a search for mining remains. It didn't look travelling up to see unless I was already in the immediate vicinity, so you've saved me a job!

andy m said:

Thanks for posting this, I'd seen it on Geograph when doing a search for mining remains. It didn't look travelling up to see unless I was already in the immediate vicinity, so you've saved me a job!

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There's plenty more with 10, 15 miles of Stanhope - Grove Rake, Cambokeels, Bollihope Limestone Quarry, Rogerley Mine, Broadwood Quarry, Yew Tree Mine.. the list goes on