Killhope

Killhope is a small settlement at the very highest end of Weardale in the civil parish of Stanhope, 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.

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Killhope
Passing through Killhope
Killhope Location within County Durham
Civil parish	Stanhope
Unitary authority	County Durham
Ceremonial county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England County Durham 54.7797°N 2.2707°W / 54.7797; -2.2707

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