Allenheads
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Allenheads is a former mining village in the Pennines to the north of Weardale in Northumberland, England. Lead extraction was the settlement's industry until the mine closed in the late 19th century. Allenheads, which is above sea level, is situated further along the River East Allen from Allendale.
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It is catalogued under the topic Villages in Northumberland.
Its subject is documented across 4 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Dialing code
- 01434
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- Allenheads
- postal code
- NE47
- OS grid reference
- NY855455
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Allenheads is a former mining village in the Pennines to the north of Weardale in Northumberland, England. Lead extraction was the settlement's industry until the mine closed in the late 19th century. Allenheads, which is above sea level, is situated further along the River East Allen from Allendale.
==History== thumb|left|Allenheads Heritage Centre The settlement was founded around lead mining. The first mine to open in the area was in the 1880s. It soon became a leading lead mines in the Northern Dales. However, within two decades of opening, it was closed in 1896 devastating the local community.
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