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Billing Shield Mine, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UKi
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Billing Shield MineMine
StanhopeCivil Parish
County DurhamCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 44' 13'' North , 2° 4' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Stanhope1,602 (2017)4.5km
Frosterley636 (2017)8.0km
Middleton in Teesdale934 (2017)12.5km
Wolsingham2,503 (2017)12.8km
Mickleton413 (2017)14.5km


Ganister

Mine Owner(s):
1921 Billing Ganister & Mineral Co. Ltd

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