Lintzgarth

54°46′48″N 2°06′54″W / 54.780°N 2.115°W / 54.780; -2.115 Lintzgarth is a village in County Durham, in England.^[1] It is situated to the west of Rookhope.

The Lintzgarth smeltmill was built in 1737 and was used for smelting lead by all of the leadmines in the Rookhope valley.^[2] The poisonous fumes from the smelt mill were taken along a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) flue and emitted from a chimney on Redburn Common.^[3]

References

^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 87 Hexham & Haltwhistle (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN 9780319231678.
^ "Lintzgarth Smelt Mill". www.pastperfect.org.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
^ "Lintzgarth Chimney". www.pastperfect.org.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2016.

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[OS87-1] Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 87 Hexham & Haltwhistle (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN 9780319231678.

[2] "Lintzgarth Smelt Mill". www.pastperfect.org.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2016.

[3] "Lintzgarth Chimney". www.pastperfect.org.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2016.

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