Killhope is a small settlement at the very highest end of
Weardale in
County Durham
County Durham ( ), officially simply Durham,UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. is a ceremonial county in North East England.North East Assembly â€About North East E ...
, England. Killhope Pass, the road linking Killhope, County Durham to Nenthead, Cumbria, reaches 627m (2057 feet) above sea level. This makes it the highest paved public A road in the UK.
The village is home of the
North of England Lead Mining Museum which is based at the old
Park Head Mine.
References
Hamlets in County Durham
Stanhope, County Durham
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