Events Autumn 2014 In the Footsteps of the Lead Miners – Guided Walk, Allendale Thursday 2nd October. 10.30am – 3.30pm. Part of the North Pennines Walking Festival 8 mile walk… read more
Autumn Events – UPDATES!
Author: Yvonne Conchie
Name Our Beer competition!
Corking suggestions are coming in for our Name the Beer competition : Head Smelter Lead Head Lead Quencher Canny Carrier Lead Poisoning Which one is worthy to win a meal… read more
Arches Inspired Artists
These are some of the fantastic artworks and poems created by the pupils of Allendale Primary School after their visits to Allenheads and the Dukesfield Arches as the end of… read more
Leaden Learning?
…not this week! Allendale Primary School spent the day at Dukesfield Arches today, working alongside the stonemasons, archaeologists, and volunteers on a range of heritage and arts based activities. Getting… read more
Artistic enthusiasm
Bridget Kennedy – an artist based in Allenheads, has been working with the project this week and sent us these encouraging words: I am a practising artist living in Allenheads and… read more
Learning about the people and places of the Lead Industry
This week two classes from Allendale Primary will be working with the Dukesfield Smelters and Carriers Project, visiting Allenheads miner/farmer landscape and the conservation works at Dukesfield Arches. Later in the… read more
Riding the Carriers Ways
Unfortunately, we’ve had to cancel our Carriers Day & picnic next Sunday 13th July, but if you fancy exploring some of the routes the carriers took over the moors, you… read more
Dukesfield Dig Days in July
Beginners welcome! See here for more info
Allen Valley Lead Carriers – talk and exhibition Sunday 29th June
Come in and see our exhibition and an update on all the research that’s been going on into the people and places connected with the early lead industry. Drop in any… read more
Light fantastic
Beautiful weather and curious minds are coming together at the Arches this weekend. Children from Whitley Chapel First School explored different perspectives of the Arches, altering their point of view… read more
