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Allenshead and Dirt Pot (Allendale)

NY 860454 - 850464. Allenheadstown and Dirt Pot, mainly early 19th century show place headquarters, mine, smelt-mill and planned industrial village with shop, school, public house and houses for workers and staff of the Blackett-Beaumont lead enterprises. Some of the mine buildings remain. Recommended individual listing of all the buildings or Conservation Area designation? (1)

In 1986 buildings in bad repair, flues largely intact. (2)

An hydraulic engine, built by Armstrongs of Newcastle in 1847, stands in estate woodyard. (3)

Now moved to shelter adjacent to Post Office. (4)

Mining landscape centred on Allenheads village. Disused shafts and lead workings on OS maps. (5)(6)

NY 860 455. Workshops and hydraulic engine at Beaumont Mine, Allenheads. Scheduled No ND/652. (7a)

General association with HER 7228. (7)
N7187
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
Georgian (1714 to 1830)


Source of Reference
Local History of Allendale

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