Nenthead condensor wheelpit is 51 feet at maximum diameter ("wall to wall").
One might assume that the wheel was no more than 50 feet in diameter, and
probably a little less than that diameter.
Nenthead is open to all fee paying customers. Alternatively, you could join
the North Pennines Heritage Trust and go for free.
A visit now is well worthwhile, our interpretation works in the smelt mill
and assay house will start on site shortly. On Thursday we finished the
foundations for our Power of Water display and you will see that appear over
the next few months. We also now own Brewery shaft and the shaft top
buildings.
Peter Jackson
Vice Chair, NPHT
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From: mining-history [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
Mike Moore
Sent: 16 August 2001 08:02
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Subject: Re: Nenthead wheelpit
Nenthead
Access to
CapelCleugh, Smallcleugh, Rampgill and Nentsberry haggs is fine - You are
asked to report to the Reception at the Museum to sign in and out for all
except the latter. Brownley Hill certainly via a through trip coming out of
Haggs. Access was previously difficult to it because of footpath
restrictions.
All the surface within the museum - Trust area is also open
The centre will have details of any other reasonable access in the area
Mike
WWW.moorebooks.co.uk
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From: Sallie Bassham <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 12:41 AM
Subject: Nenthead wheelpit
> I understand that, despite foot-and-mouth, some underground
> access is possible at Nenthead: how much surface access is there?
> to condenser, flue and chimney in particular? Does anyone know
> the dimensions of the condenser wheelpit? I have looked in British
> Mining 47 (Alston Moor), but cannot see them in there.
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> Sallie Bassham
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