Show on map Located on a bridge at the edge of Chop Gate, i’ve been puzzling over this one for a week and cannot locate any references to it online.
My best guess is the third line is ‘LANDRO’ and the fourth line “ADEND’ if you ignore the lack of spaces that could be “…land Road End”
I suspect its a parish boundary and could be a roadmens stone like the one at Rosedale / Farndale
Show on map Kirkdale Cave was discovered by quarrymen in 1821 and documented by William Buckland in 1822.
It had been used a hyena den and contained bones from animals such as elephants, hippopotamuses, rhinoceroses and bison from around 125,000 years ago.
This was controvesial at the time as the church was of the position they were deposited by the biblical flood.
Show on map Bogg Hall Rising is the resurgence of both the River Dove and Hutton Beck from their underground courses.
Entry into the flooded cave itself is only suitable for very experienced cavers.
The York Caving Club and North Yorkshire Moors Caving Club also discovered Excalibur Pot, a large cave system nearby. Permits are available for BCA-registered caving clubs.
A day-off today for a couple of items founds in the bottom of a North Yorkshire cave last night.
Can anyone help with identification of the bowl ?
I thought perhaps for jam/marmalade at the breakfast table ?
How about a date on this jar ?
1950s / 1960s ?
Show on map The trough which is fed by a nearby spring has featured on all OS maps since the first edition in the 1850s, although it now seems to have been dropped from the most modern mapping.
It looks to have been relatively recently cleared of vegetation and repaired, but I can find no information on it.
Show on map This strongly built building first appears on maps some time between the late 1950s and early 1970s.
That co-incides with the reservoir to the south-east being built.
The building currently appears completely empty and unused and would make a fantastic coversion into a home before it deteriorates any futher. (currently only swallows living in there)
Show on map Pevsner states that Westerdale Hall was built as a shooting lodge for the Duncombe family before 1874 by Thomas Henry Wyatt, well before because the first edition OS map from 1857 shows it.
It became a Youth Hostel between1946-1992, heres a photo of my mum there in the early 1960s
The building is now in private ownership again.
Show on map This recently erected sculpture and information board commissioned by Lingdale Lift Off Community Group records the cycling heritage of Lingdale.
Lingdale Cycling Club had its own cycling track in the late 1800s as shown on this map, although the original was covered by the shales waste from the ironstone mine.
It was then relocated to the south of the mine site as shown on early 1900s maps.
Show on map Coastial erosion can be seen at work at Cowbar.
The road has actually been moved back from the cliff edge twice, with the oldest road currently in the process of going over the edge.
A detailed report of the ongoing monitoring of the area can be found here.
Show on map The first bridge at Whorlton was started on 9th June 1829, on 13th October 1829 the incomplete bridge was swept away in a huge flood.
The foundation of the north pier of the replacement chain bridge was laid on 19th August 1830 with the main chains being slung on 1st April 1831, the complete bridge opened on 7th July 1831.
The architect was Mr Green of Newcastle and the builder Welsh of Gateshead. The toll booth at the north end carries a reproduction of the fees to cross.
