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Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

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Adit on Smallcleugh Flats

Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

Nice, clean, sandstone arching just before the collapse around the corner, the haulage adit in Smallcleugh Flats, October 2004.
 © Lloyd LlewellynPhoto ID: 123391    View Count: 181

Adit portal

Capelcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

Now only the abode of sheep, one of the local inhabitants guards the entrance to Capelcleugh High Horse or Hodgson's Level.
 © Lloyd LlewellynPhoto ID: 123427    View Count: 139

Artefacts

Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

Some of the artefacts to be seen down Prouds Sump. The wooden case is a dynamite box, explosive wrappers, a 'sausage' of explosive, a flask and some lead safety fuse are also to be seen. Photo taken Circa 1989.
 © HWPhoto ID: 123568    View Count: 225

Brewery shaft

Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

Photo of Brewery shaft as seen standing on top. Brewery shaft is going directly to the Nentforce level (constructed for prospecting new veins and dewatering mines). Machinery still present at the bottom. There is an interconnecion to a level in Rampgill.
Photo Philip Mostmans, Trip summer 2005
 © Philip MostmansPhoto ID: 125619    View Count: 163

Brewery shaft entrance building

Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

Brewery shaft entrance building. Part of it is supposed to be original (London Lead Company).
Photo Philip Mostmans, Trip summer 2005
 © Philip MostmansPhoto ID: 125620    View Count: 130

Brewery shaft pipework

Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

Original pipework goin into Brewery shaft. Water was going into brwery shaft to power twin pelton wheels for producing compressed air.
Photo Philip Mostmans, Trip summer 2005
 © Philip MostmansPhoto ID: 125623    View Count: 128

Brilliant white coatings (?hydrozincite) on walls of Horse level.

Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

Post-mining coatings of a brilliant white mineral, probably hydrozincite with or without calcite, on the walls of the Horse level in Rampgill mine. November 2008.
 © Dr Stephen MoretonPhoto ID: 198779    View Count: 93

Capelcleugh Horselevel I

Capelcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

Caplecleugh Horselevel I entrance. Number two entrance is located right above it somewehere on the right.
Photo Philip Mostmans, Trip summer 2005
 © Philip MostmansPhoto ID: 125617    View Count: 139

Capelcleugh Horselevel II

Capelcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

Capelcleugh hosrelevel II entrance as seen from inside the portal. Hard to access due to water. Capelcleugh Horselevel I is located below this entrance.
Photo Philip Mostmans, Trip summer 2005
 © Philip MostmansPhoto ID: 125615    View Count: 140

Capelcleugh Horselevel II

Capelcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

Capelcleugh Horselevel II as seen from outsiede the portal. The structure is in seemly bad shape due to vegetation.
Photo Philip Mostmans, Trip summer 2005
 © Philip MostmansPhoto ID: 125616    View Count: 157
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