Beaumont Lead Company

The Beaumont family's lead concern, which dominated Allendale and Weardale. It opened the Barney Craig Horse Level at Carrshield in the 1770s, and the level remained in use throughout the nineteenth century.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Carshield Mine Northumberland 1770–1880
Wolfcleugh Mine County Durham 1818–1846

Record created: 5 September 2026 · Last researched: 5 September 2026