Coalcleugh
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| Coalcleugh | |
| Northumberland | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY805455 |
| Location: | 54°48’14"N, 2°18’18"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Hexham |
| Postcode: | NE47 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Northumberland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Hexham |
Coalcleugh is a hamlet in Northumberland, high in the Pennines between Penrith (in Cumberland) and Hexham.
In former days, Coalcleugh was well known as a lead mining centre.[1][2] All of Coalcleugh's lead ore was smelted at Allenheads Mill at Dirtpot.[3] By 2008 only one house was inhabited.
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References
- ↑ Durham Mining Museum - Coalcleugh (Lead Ore)
- ↑ Coalcleugh lead mines GB/NNAF/C111991 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/B20751)
- ↑ RootsWeb: Northumbria-L Re: [NMB Coalcleugh lead mine - occupations]
