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Redburn Common

Downs, Moorland in Durham

England

Redburn Common

Groverake Mine The Lodging Shop and Stables buildings are on the right.
Groverake Mine Credit: Andrew Curtis

Redburn Common is a picturesque expanse of open land located in Durham, England. Stretching across an area of approximately 200 acres, it is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), known for its diverse ecosystem and stunning natural beauty. The common is comprised of three distinct sections: Downs, Moorland, and Woodland.

The Downs area of Redburn Common features gently rolling hills, offering panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. It is characterized by its vibrant green grasslands and scattered patches of wildflowers, creating a visually captivating landscape. The area is home to a variety of bird species, such as skylarks and meadow pipits, which can often be seen soaring through the clear blue skies.

The Moorland section of Redburn Common presents a different landscape, with heather-covered hills and peat bogs. This unique habitat supports a range of plant species, including cotton grass and bilberry, which add splashes of color to the otherwise earthy tones. Moorland birds, such as curlews and lapwings, are frequently spotted here, adding to the area's natural charm.

The Woodland part of Redburn Common offers a tranquil retreat, with its dense canopy of trees providing shade and shelter. Ancient oak and birch trees dominate the area, forming a rich and diverse woodland ecosystem. Visitors can enjoy peaceful walks along the well-maintained paths, observing the abundant wildlife that thrives in this enchanting environment.

Redburn Common is a haven for nature enthusiasts, offering a captivating mix of landscapes and habitats to explore. Its natural beauty, combined with its ecological significance, makes it a cherished destination for both locals and tourists alike.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 54.795546/-2.1412075 or Grid Reference NY9144. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Groverake Mine The Lodging Shop and Stables buildings are on the right.
Groverake Mine
The Lodging Shop and Stables buildings are on the right.
Groverake Mine See here for close-up view of the information board: <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7310523">NY8944 : Information board, Groverake Mine</a>
Groverake Mine
See here for close-up view of the information board: NY8944 : Information board, Groverake Mine
Information board, Groverake Mine Groverake or Grove Rake. Shown on old maps as Groove Rake; probably from the nearby stream, Groove Rake Sike, or the heavily mined area of moorland of the same name where the stream rises. The lead miners’ term 'rake' applies to a major vertical or near-vertical mineralised vein. Grove Rake is the site of a 19th century lead mine, though it was mined for fluorspar in the 20th century. At least six shafts and many ore hushes have been destroyed by later quarrying The site was worked from 1760 to 1985. Keys to the Past (D4835): <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/Site-Details/?PRN=D4835" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/Site-Details/?PRN=D4835">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Information board, Groverake Mine
Groverake or Grove Rake. Shown on old maps as Groove Rake; probably from the nearby stream, Groove Rake Sike, or the heavily mined area of moorland of the same name where the stream rises. The lead miners’ term 'rake' applies to a major vertical or near-vertical mineralised vein. Grove Rake is the site of a 19th century lead mine, though it was mined for fluorspar in the 20th century. At least six shafts and many ore hushes have been destroyed by later quarrying The site was worked from 1760 to 1985. Keys to the Past (D4835): LinkExternal link
Pony Stables & Firestone Mine Incline, Groverake Groverake or Grove Rake. Shown on old maps as Groove Rake; probably from the nearby stream, Groove Rake Sike, or the heavily mined area of moorland of the same name where the stream rises. The lead miners’ term 'rake' applies to a major vertical or near-vertical mineralised vein. Grove Rake is the site of a 19th century lead mine, though it was mined for fluorspar in the 20th century. At least six shafts and many ore hushes have been destroyed by later quarrying The site was worked from 1760 to 1985. Keys to the Past (D4835): <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/Site-Details/?PRN=D4835" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/Site-Details/?PRN=D4835">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Pony Stables & Firestone Mine Incline, Groverake
Groverake or Grove Rake. Shown on old maps as Groove Rake; probably from the nearby stream, Groove Rake Sike, or the heavily mined area of moorland of the same name where the stream rises. The lead miners’ term 'rake' applies to a major vertical or near-vertical mineralised vein. Grove Rake is the site of a 19th century lead mine, though it was mined for fluorspar in the 20th century. At least six shafts and many ore hushes have been destroyed by later quarrying The site was worked from 1760 to 1985. Keys to the Past (D4835): LinkExternal link
Groverake Mine Groverake or Grove Rake. Shown on old maps as Groove Rake; probably from the nearby stream, Groove Rake Sike, or the heavily mined area of moorland of the same name where the stream rises. The lead miners’ term 'rake' applies to a major vertical or near-vertical mineralised vein. Grove Rake is the site of a 19th century lead mine, though it was mined for fluorspar in the 20th century. At least six shafts and many ore hushes have been destroyed by later quarrying The site was worked from 1760 to 1985. Keys to the Past (D4835): <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/Site-Details/?PRN=D4835" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/Site-Details/?PRN=D4835">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Groverake Mine
Groverake or Grove Rake. Shown on old maps as Groove Rake; probably from the nearby stream, Groove Rake Sike, or the heavily mined area of moorland of the same name where the stream rises. The lead miners’ term 'rake' applies to a major vertical or near-vertical mineralised vein. Grove Rake is the site of a 19th century lead mine, though it was mined for fluorspar in the 20th century. At least six shafts and many ore hushes have been destroyed by later quarrying The site was worked from 1760 to 1985. Keys to the Past (D4835): LinkExternal link
Buildings south of Groverake Mine Groverake or Grove Rake. Shown on old maps as Groove Rake; probably from the nearby stream, Groove Rake Sike, or the heavily mined area of moorland of the same name where the stream rises. The lead miners’ term 'rake' applies to a major vertical or near-vertical mineralised vein. Grove Rake is the site of a 19th century lead mine, though it was mined for fluorspar in the 20th century. At least six shafts and many ore hushes have been destroyed by later quarrying The site was worked from 1760 to 1985. Keys to the Past (D4835): <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/Site-Details/?PRN=D4835" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/Site-Details/?PRN=D4835">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Buildings south of Groverake Mine
Groverake or Grove Rake. Shown on old maps as Groove Rake; probably from the nearby stream, Groove Rake Sike, or the heavily mined area of moorland of the same name where the stream rises. The lead miners’ term 'rake' applies to a major vertical or near-vertical mineralised vein. Grove Rake is the site of a 19th century lead mine, though it was mined for fluorspar in the 20th century. At least six shafts and many ore hushes have been destroyed by later quarrying The site was worked from 1760 to 1985. Keys to the Past (D4835): LinkExternal link
Former Lodging Shop, Groverake Mine Groverake or Grove Rake. Shown on old maps as Groove Rake; probably from the nearby stream, Groove Rake Sike, or the heavily mined area of moorland of the same name where the stream rises. The lead miners’ term 'rake' applies to a major vertical or near-vertical mineralised vein. Grove Rake is the site of a 19th century lead mine, though it was mined for fluorspar in the 20th century. At least six shafts and many ore hushes have been destroyed by later quarrying The site was worked from 1760 to 1985. Keys to the Past (D4835): <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/Site-Details/?PRN=D4835" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/Site-Details/?PRN=D4835">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Former Lodging Shop, Groverake Mine
Groverake or Grove Rake. Shown on old maps as Groove Rake; probably from the nearby stream, Groove Rake Sike, or the heavily mined area of moorland of the same name where the stream rises. The lead miners’ term 'rake' applies to a major vertical or near-vertical mineralised vein. Grove Rake is the site of a 19th century lead mine, though it was mined for fluorspar in the 20th century. At least six shafts and many ore hushes have been destroyed by later quarrying The site was worked from 1760 to 1985. Keys to the Past (D4835): LinkExternal link
Rookhope Burn below Groverake Mine Groverake or Grove Rake. Shown on old maps as Groove Rake; probably from the nearby stream, Groove Rake Sike, or the heavily mined area of moorland of the same name where the stream rises. The lead miners’ term 'rake' applies to a major vertical or near-vertical mineralised vein. Grove Rake is the site of a 19th century lead mine, though it was mined for fluorspar in the 20th century. At least six shafts and many ore hushes have been destroyed by later quarrying The site was worked from 1760 to 1985. Keys to the Past (D4835): <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/Site-Details/?PRN=D4835" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/Site-Details/?PRN=D4835">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Rookhope Burn below Groverake Mine
Groverake or Grove Rake. Shown on old maps as Groove Rake; probably from the nearby stream, Groove Rake Sike, or the heavily mined area of moorland of the same name where the stream rises. The lead miners’ term 'rake' applies to a major vertical or near-vertical mineralised vein. Grove Rake is the site of a 19th century lead mine, though it was mined for fluorspar in the 20th century. At least six shafts and many ore hushes have been destroyed by later quarrying The site was worked from 1760 to 1985. Keys to the Past (D4835): LinkExternal link
Mine level, Groverake Showing datestone of 1878 to right of portal <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1230817">NY8944 : Plaque at the mine level entrance, Grove Rake</a>.
Mine level, Groverake
Showing datestone of 1878 to right of portal NY8944 : Plaque at the mine level entrance, Grove Rake.
Headgear of 80 fathom shaft, Groverake Groverake or Grove Rake. Shown on old maps as Groove Rake; probably from the nearby stream, Groove Rake Sike, or the heavily mined area of moorland of the same name where the stream rises. The lead miners’ term 'rake' applies to a major vertical or near-vertical mineralised vein. Grove Rake is the site of a 19th century lead mine, though it was mined for fluorspar in the 20th century. At least six shafts and many ore hushes have been destroyed by later quarrying The site was worked from 1760 to 1985. Keys to the Past (D4835): <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/Site-Details/?PRN=D4835" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/Site-Details/?PRN=D4835">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Headgear of 80 fathom shaft, Groverake
Groverake or Grove Rake. Shown on old maps as Groove Rake; probably from the nearby stream, Groove Rake Sike, or the heavily mined area of moorland of the same name where the stream rises. The lead miners’ term 'rake' applies to a major vertical or near-vertical mineralised vein. Grove Rake is the site of a 19th century lead mine, though it was mined for fluorspar in the 20th century. At least six shafts and many ore hushes have been destroyed by later quarrying The site was worked from 1760 to 1985. Keys to the Past (D4835): LinkExternal link
Bridge over Rookhope Burn The bridge carries the farm access road for Wolf Cleugh, the buildings of which can be seen high on the slope at the left side of the image.
Bridge over Rookhope Burn
The bridge carries the farm access road for Wolf Cleugh, the buildings of which can be seen high on the slope at the left side of the image.
Ground on south side of Dry Rigg - 1 A strikingly extensive area of exposed peat close to the summit of the moorland hill, Dry Rigg.
Ground on south side of Dry Rigg - 1
A strikingly extensive area of exposed peat close to the summit of the moorland hill, Dry Rigg.
Road in Rookhope Valley
Road in Rookhope Valley
Wolf Cleugh See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1230639">NY9043 : Wolf Cleugh</a>.
Wolf Cleugh
See NY9043 : Wolf Cleugh.
Wolf Cleugh (2) See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1230639">NY9043 : Wolf Cleugh</a>.
Wolf Cleugh (2)
See NY9043 : Wolf Cleugh.
Wolf Cleugh and Rookhope Burn See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1230639">NY9043 : Wolf Cleugh</a>.
Wolf Cleugh and Rookhope Burn
See NY9043 : Wolf Cleugh.
Wolf Cleugh and Rookhope Burn (2) See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1230639">NY9043 : Wolf Cleugh</a>.
Wolf Cleugh and Rookhope Burn (2)
See NY9043 : Wolf Cleugh.
Wolf Cleugh (3) See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1230639">NY9043 : Wolf Cleugh</a>.
Wolf Cleugh (3)
See NY9043 : Wolf Cleugh.
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Redburn Common is located at Grid Ref: NY9144 (Lat: 54.795546, Lng: -2.1412075)

Unitary Authority: County Durham

Police Authority: Durham

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///lyricism.lawn.graphic. Near Stanhope, Co. Durham

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Dry Rigg
Ele: 561.1
Image: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1758200
Man Made: survey_point
Natural: peak
Ref: NY86T022
Source: npe
Tpuk Ref: TP2865
Website: https://trigpointing.uk/trig/2865
Lat/Long: 54.7990444/-2.1363265
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