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Killhope

Killhope is a small settlement at the very highest end of Weardale in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. Killhope Pass, the road linking Killhope, County Durham to Nenthead, Cumbria, reaches 627m above sea level. This makes it the highest paved public A road in the UK.

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Killhope
Passing through Killhope
Killhope
Location within County Durham
Civil parish
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Ceremonial county
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CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBISHOP AUCKLAND
Postcode districtDL13
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Killhope is a small settlement at the very highest end of Weardale in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, 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.

Killhope Lead Mine source ↗

The village is home of the North of England Lead Mining Museum which is based at the old Park Head Mine.1

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  1. "Killhope Home Page". www.killhope.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 July 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.