Blaeberry Cleugh Lead Mine Knocking Wall and Bingstead on West Bank of Blaeberry Burn
BLAEBERRY CLEUGH LEAD MINE KNOCKING WALL AND BINGSTEAD ON WEST BANK OF BLAEBERRY BURN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232461
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Blaeberry Cleugh Lead Mine Knocking Wall and Bingstead on West Bank of Blaeberry Burn
- Statutory Address:
- BLAEBERRY CLEUGH LEAD MINE KNOCKING WALL AND BINGSTEAD ON WEST BANK OF BLAEBERRY BURN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232461
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Blaeberry Cleugh Lead Mine Knocking Wall and Bingstead on West Bank of Blaeberry Burn
- Statutory Address 1:
- BLAEBERRY CLEUGH LEAD MINE KNOCKING WALL AND BINGSTEAD ON WEST BANK OF BLAEBERRY BURN
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BLAEBERRY CLEUGH LEAD MINE KNOCKING WALL AND BINGSTEAD ON WEST BANK OF BLAEBERRY BURN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stanhope
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 92875 34485
Details
STANHOPE WESTERNHOPE MOOR NY 928344 27/296 Blaeberry Cleugh lead-mine knocking wall and bingstead on west bank of Blaeberry Burn GV II Knocking wall and bingstead. Probably second half C18. Roughly coursed and squared rubble in dry construction with some flat coping. Knocking wall at north: wide stones form wall about 80 cm. high with large flat stones on top, worn at point of impact, on which ore was crushed by hammers; ground behind on level with top of wall enclosed by low side walls and by slope at rear. Bingstead one metre to south: U-shaped, open towards front; walls about 120 cm. high, with front ends stepped back, form enclosure for crushed ore. The knocking wall is a rare survival of an example of primitive ore-dressing techniques, one of only 3 known in the North Pennines. Information from Ian Forbes, Durham C.C.
Historical note: Westernhope mines were worked (for the Blackett amily from early C18 to 1861).
Listing NGR: NY9287534485
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 407654
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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