for several years, the company believes that the village may be sited on huge deposits of the chemical element. The zinc is below the surface and was previously too deep to reach by old mining techniques. Climate With a northernly latitude of 55° N and altitude of Amsl, Nenthead has one of the coldest and snowiest climates in England, yielding a borderline subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) and cool oceanic climate (Cfb). The average annual temperature in Nenthead is 6.5 °C; 1,095 mm of precipitation falls annually, chiefly in winter as heavy snowfall, and in autumn. Flag In 2014, vexillologist and heraldicist Philip Tibbetts designed a flag for the village. The flag was officially adopted and registered with the Flag Institute on 11 May 2014. The green triangle on the flag symbolises the top of the River Nent valley, from which the village gets its name. The green triangle also refers to nearby Knowbury Hill as the eastern-most point of the historic county of Cumberland with the green shade used the same as that of the Flag of Cumberland. The eight-pointed star upon the triangle is the Star of Quakerism and refers to the origins of the village. The black and white vertical hoops depict the seams of lead and silver ore that lie beneath the area and upon which the industry of the village was based. See also Listed buildings in Alston Moor References External links Cumbria County History Trust: Alston Moor (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page) North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Nenthead Mines Villages in Cumbria Eden District