Killhope

Human settlement in England

Killhope

Killhope

Location within County Durham

Civil parish|

* Stanhope

Unitary authority|

* County Durham

Shire county|

* Durham

Region|

* North East

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom

List of places

England
County Durham

54°46′47″N 2°16′15″W﻿ / ﻿54.7797°N 2.2707°W﻿ / 54.7797; -2.2707

Killhope is a small settlement at the very highest end of Weardale 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.

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

## References[edit]

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

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