Ramshaw, Consett

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Ramshaw is a small village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south of Hunstanworth, a few miles west of Consett.

Lead mining was an important industry from the 1650s. The London Lead Company operated in the area from the 1700s to the 1850s when the Derwent Mining Company took over. By the 1950s mining had ceased. The mine workings area is a scheduled monument.{{Cite web|title=Lead mining remains at Ramshaw, Hunstanworth - 1015862 {{!}} Historic England|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1015862|access-date=2021-07-06|website=historicengland.org.uk|language=en}}{{Cite book|last=Pirt|first=W.K.|title=Lead mining in the Derwent Valley|publisher=North Mine Research Society|year=2002}}

The house of the mine's manager still exists, and was built in the 1840s.{{Cite web|title=RAMSHAW HOUSE AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDINGS, Hunstanworth - 1229597 {{!}} Historic England|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1229597|access-date=2021-07-06|website=historicengland.org.uk|language=en}}

There have been 2 crime incidents reported in January 2025.{{Cite web|title=https://www.crime-statistics.co.uk/postcode/DL14%200PD}}

References

Category:Villages in County Durham