Westernhope New Mine Washing Floor on East Bank of Ash Burn
WESTERNHOPE NEW MINE WASHING FLOOR ON EAST BANK OF ASH BURN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232489
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Westernhope New Mine Washing Floor on East Bank of Ash Burn
- Statutory Address:
- WESTERNHOPE NEW MINE WASHING FLOOR ON EAST BANK OF ASH BURN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232489
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Westernhope New Mine Washing Floor on East Bank of Ash Burn
- Statutory Address 1:
- WESTERNHOPE NEW MINE WASHING FLOOR ON EAST BANK OF ASH 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:
- WESTERNHOPE NEW MINE WASHING FLOOR ON EAST BANK OF ASH 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 92910 34731
Details
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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 407656
- 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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