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Sikehead Lead Smelter Flue

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Sikehead Lead Smelter Flue

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: North Pennines National Landscape

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    December 29, 2023

    Through this flue, the fumes generated in the nearby lead smelter were conveyed. The flue consists of a drystone arch, 1.7 metres wide by 1.7 metres high, with a paved floor. This flue terminated at the chimney of Sikehead Dam, which can still be seen today.

      December 17, 2020

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        Location: Hunstanworth, North East England, England, United Kingdom

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