Killhope

Killhope
Passing through Killhope
Killhope is located in County Durham
Killhope
Killhope
Location within County Durham
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°46′47″N 2°16′15″W / 54.7797°N 2.2707°W / 54.7797; -2.2707

Killhope is a small settlement at the very highest end of Weardale in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. Killhope Pass, the road linking Killhope, County Durham to Nenthead, Cumbria, reaches 627m (2057 feet) above sea level. This makes it the highest paved public A road in the UK.

Killhope Lead Mine

The village is home of the North of England Lead Mining Museum which is based at the old Park Head Mine.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Killhope Home Page". www.killhope.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 July 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.