The "Jigger Room" at the Killhope Lead Mining Museum in the North Pennines, England.

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In 1870 the lead mine at Killhope in the North Pennines of England was one of the richest and most prosperous in Britain. A hundred years later the site lay derelict. Since then, it has been restored as a museum to the lead mining industry, with a working waterwheel driving reconstructed machinery in the "Jigger Room" and escorted tours down a real mine shaft.

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Location: Killhope, Co. Durham, England, UK
Photo credit: © Gannet77 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: england, english, galena, heritage, historical, history, industry, jigger, killhope, kingdom, lead, mining, pennines, room, uk, united, victorian