Private Gilbert Graham of Allenheads served in the 30th Northumberland Fusiliers. Gilbert was born at Sipton Shield as one of ten siblings. He died at the Somme and is commemorated on the Thiepval monument. Also pictured in Hexham Courant, 22 July 1916
Killhope Lead mine – building and water wheel. Work started on the Horse Level of Park Level Mine in 1853 and closed around 1910. For a few short years in the 1870s, the mine at Killhope was one of the richest in the whole of Britain. To help separate out the lead ore from waste, … read more
Postcard showing Huntwell – built for Thomas Sopwith between c. 1860 and c.1870. Sopwith was mining agent for W.B. Lead Mines from 1841 to his retirement in 1871. In the top right corner of the photograph is Coating Hill.
John Henry Reed (1897-1979) served in the Great War. Born in Sipton, near Allenheads (see also 0005026)
Former Primitive Methodist chapel (Bethel) at ‘Dirt Pot’, Allenheads. Since converted into a privately run outdoor centre.
Allenheads village centre. The post office and grocers is the building on the extreme right with the delivery bicycle outside. This images comes from a postcard sent by one penny post.
Advertising poster for a dance display by local children at Allenheads Hall, in aid of the Allenheads Nursing Association. Jean Batchelor ran classes in country and Scottish dancing.
Sheep dipping. (see 0013 003 for details). The small group standing behind the sheep dip are Julian Ruddick aged 8, Alison Ruddick aged 3, Jeremy Ruddick aged 5 and Moira Ruddick.
Negatives of sheep dip.The sheep dip was situated on the site of the Smelt Mill. It was on the south side of Slag Hill, just below the dam, which held the water for the Mill. The sheep dip was filled from this dam by releasing a sluice gate allowing water to flow through a pipe … read more
Two dancers, Jean Batchelor (right) and Moira Park (now Ruddick). Jean Batchelor lived in the hotel (run by her parents). The metal railings were removed for the war effort.
Four country dancers outside the Allenheads Inn: Edwin Batchelor, Moira Park (now Ruddick), Bunty Williamson and Harrison West.
Slag Hill Cottages taken by a firm of photographers called ‘Frith’ who specialised in photos of rural England.
Originally this was the Allenheads school. Up to the 1850’s, classes were taught by the minister, Rev. W. Walton who was curate at St. Peters in 1827. The school on Fawside was built 1848.
The building as it was before being converted into the Allenheads Heritage Centre.
