Leadgate, Cumbria

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Leadgate
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54°47′17″N2°27′22″W / 54.788°N 2.456°W / 54.788; -2.456

Leadgate is a small hamlet located at the foot of Hartside Fell between the town of Alston and the village of Garrigill in the parish of Alston Moor in Cumbria, England.

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Geography

It was the location of the earliest named mill on Alston Moor, referred to as Blackburn Mill in 1590, [1] situated on the Black Burn beck and still shown as a corn mill on the 1861 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map.

The Hartside Fell is a prominent feature of the area. The cafe on the top of Hartside Pass, 4 miles (6,400 m) west of the hamlet, claimed to be the highest cafe in England at 575m. The cafe burnt down in 2018, [2] with a replacement being granted planning permission in 2024. [3]

History

1985 mid-air collision

On Monday 7 October 1985, two Jaguars collided at Hartside Pass from 6 Sqn at RAF Coltishall. XX731 was piloted by Flying Officer Steve Friday, who ejected, who was found at the A689 at Slaggyford, and was taken to Cumberland Infirmary. [4] [5] XX728 was piloted by Flt Lt Leonard Stovin, who was killed. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Robertson, Alastair (2014). "Story No 50: The High Mill". Alston Moor Newsletter (89).
  2. ↑ "Hartside Pass, Cumbria". VisitCumbria. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Planning application. "Land at Hartside Summit Alston CA9 3BW". Westmorland & Furness Council .
  4. ↑ Newcastle Evening Chronicle. Wednesday 9 October 1985. p. 4.
  5. ↑ "Accident SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1A XX731, Monday 7 October 1985". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Accident SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 XX728, Monday 7 October 1985". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 August 2025.

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