Blaeberry Cleugh Lead Mine Buddle, on West Bank of Blaeberry Cleugh is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1987. Industrial site.

Blaeberry Cleugh Lead Mine Buddle, on West Bank of Blaeberry Cleugh

WRENN ID
lunar-basalt-plover
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland MP: Dr Sam Rushworth (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 June 1987
Type
Industrial site
Address
Blaeberry Cleugh Lead Mine Buddle, on West Bank of Blaeberry Cleugh, Stanhope
OS grid reference
NY 928 345
Coordinates
54.70576, -2.11202
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Blaeberry Cleugh lead mine buddle is located on the west bank of Blaeberry Cleugh and dates from the probably the second half of the 18th century. It is constructed of roughly coursed sandstone rubble, using long stones in a dry construction method. The walls are about 40 centimeters high and create an enclosure measuring approximately one by five meters, with an opening at the south end that allowed water to drain after washing lead ore. Along with the knocking wall and bingstead to the south, this site represents a complete and rare example of primitive ore-dressing techniques. The Westernhope mines were operated by the Blackett family from the early 18th century until 1861.

Local climate

Blaeberry Cleugh Lead Mine Buddle, on West Bank of Blaeberry Cleugh sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,010 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 55% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 63 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 43 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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