The Blacksmith's Shop, Allenheads
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The Blacksmith's Shop, Allenheads
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 6 Oct 2020
The Blacksmith’s Shop started off as a miners cottage built by the WB Lead Company for its employees. Well positioned on the track to the West End Mine, the dwelling first became a drill sharpening shed and then a blacksmith’s shop. There is an heritage exhibition inside, free to visit.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.802553
Longitude
-2.221174