Allendale (East Allen) - 1989
The ‘old’ chimney (built c.1808) pictured before its partial collapse in 1990 after being being hit by lightning.
Location: Dryburn Moor
Allendale (East Allen) - 1994
Re-building of the ‘old’ single chimney showing Wilf Fraser on the left with two others from Allendale
Allendale (East Allen) - 1994
The ‘old’ chimney (constructed c.1808) on Dryburn Moor pictured after its partial collapse in 1990 after a lightning storm.
Allendale (East Allen) - December 1984
This shows both smelt mill chimneys. The one in the foreground was the second of these two to be built and the first to crumble.
Allendale (East Allen) - September 1994
The ‘old’ (first-built) chimney split from top to bottom by a lightning strike in 1990.
Allendale (East Allen) - December 1994
Scaffolding around the ‘old’ chimney. The repair work after a lightning strike was carried out by North Pennines Heritage.
Allendale (East Allen) - February 1986
Looking down the (public footpath) track that runs from the ‘new’ chimney to fell gate above Frolar Meadows.
Allendale (East Allen) - June 1981
A view of the ‘old’ flue chimney on the fell above Allendale, giving a good sense of its state prior to a lightning strike that occurred in the summer of 1990. Built to carry fumes from lead smelting operations at Allen Mill up onto the fell-top, it is older than the second chimney that was … read more
Allendale (East Allen) - Circa 1981
Lead smelting flue chimney some years before it was struck by lightning.
Allendale (East Allen) - September 1994
Walking goup from Allendale Methodist Church at the chimneys.
Allendale (East Allen) - February 1986
Lead smelting chimney. This is known as the ‘new chimney’, being built higher up the fell at a later date.
Allendale (East Allen) - Circa 1994
The ‘old’ chimney in the process of being conserved in summer 1994 after the 1990 lightning strike.
Allendale (East Allen) - Circa 1990
Sally Greenaway admiring the two lead smelting chimneys on the fell above Allendale.
Allendale (East Allen) - July 1990
The lead smelting chimney, split in half by a summer lightening strike in 1990 – subsequently restored.
Allendale (East Allen) - Circa 1990
The flues that run from Allen Mill to the chimneys on the fell top. Sally Greenaway is standing by a collapsing portion.
Allendale (East Allen) - Circa 1990
Sally Greenaway inspecting part of the collapsing smelt mill flues.