Westernhope Old (Lead) Mine Dressing Floor on South Bank of West Grain is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1987. A C18 Mine dressing floor.

Westernhope Old (Lead) Mine Dressing Floor on South Bank of West Grain

WRENN ID
scattered-transept-peregrine
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland MP: Dr Sam Rushworth (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 June 1987
Type
Mine dressing floor
Address
Westernhope Old (Lead) Mine Dressing Floor on South Bank of West Grain, Stanhope
OS grid reference
NY 920 345
Coordinates
54.70593, -2.12526
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Westernhope Old lead mine dressing floor is located on the south bank of the West Grain and dates from the 18th century. It is constructed from sandstone rubble using dry construction techniques, featuring a pavement made of large flags. There is a low wall approximately 10 metres long, with a 2-metre-wide pavement alongside it. Historically, the Westernhope lead mines were operated by the Blackett family from the early 18th century until 1861.

Local climate

Westernhope Old (Lead) Mine Dressing Floor on South Bank of West Grain 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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