A registered charity, founded in 1987, the Trust has carried out conservation, restoration and interpretation work at over 15 locations in Cumbria, Northumberland and County Durham. It continually has new projects that are being planned, and actively seeks funding for many more!
The Trust has it's own archaeology and building departments who are involved in it's recording and conservation of sites in the North Pennines region. North Pennines Archaeology also runs a Summer School which aims to provide archaeology students, and prospective entrants into archaeology courses at university, the opportunity to gain valuable fieldwork experience.
Besides interpreting and making many of the projects that it has worked on open to the public, the North Pennines Heritage Trust has two of its own visitor centres.
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At the Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre, near Alston, the Trust has carried out archaeological recording, conservation, restoration and interpretation of one of the largest the Lead Mining centres in the North Pennines. It has developed the 200 acre site as a visitor and education centre with a wide range of exhibits, attractions and interactive displays.
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At Historic Dilston Heritage Centre, near Hexham, the story of the Jacobite rebellions has been enhanced for visitors by a newly completed restoration and interpretation of the Dilston Castle and Chapel buildings.
The North Pennines Heritage Trust has set up a series of trading subsidiary companies that are used to further the work of the Trust.
N.P. Archaeology Ltd is a commercial archaeology company working throughout the Northeast and Northwest with both utility and property developers as its clients. This archaeology company also oversees all heritage projects that the Trust undertakes.
See nparchaeology.co.uk for more information.
N.P. Heritage Ltd is a building company that carries out all the Trust's conservation projects and also undertakes some commercial work.
Nenthead Hydro Ltd is a new company that is undertaking a privately funded project to generate 375kw using new water turbines at the Nenthead Heritage Centre site.