Sandsend Ness
Sandsend Ness is an old alum quarrying site close to Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. Beneath extensive deposits of grey pyritic shale a thin band of sideritic mudstone is present at this site and there is a further 6 metres of almost non-bituminous shale beneath it.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mulgrave Castle and The Fox and Hounds Public House.
Mulgrave Castle
Ruins
Mulgrave Castle refers to one of three structures on the same property in Lythe, near Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. One of these, known as the "old" or "ancient" castle, was by legend founded by Wada, a 6th-century ruler of Hälsingland. Mulgrave Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Sandsend Ness.
The Fox and Hounds Public House
Restaurant
The Fox and Hounds Public House is a restaurant, which is situated 1½ miles west of Sandsend Ness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandsend and Lythe.
Sandsend
Village
Sandsend is a small fishing village, near to Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the civil parish of Lythe. It is the birthplace of fishing magnate George Pyman.
Lythe
Village
Lythe is a small village and large civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, situated near Whitby within the North York Moors National Park. The name of the village derives from Old Norse and means hill or slope.
Goldsborough
Hamlet
Goldsborough is a small hamlet in the civil parish of Lythe, North Yorkshire, England within the North York Moors National Park. It is situated a few miles west of Whitby. Goldsborough is situated 1½ miles west of Sandsend Ness.
Sandsend Ness
- Type: Locality
- Description: alum quarrying site in North Yorkshire, England
- Category: cape
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.51246° or 54° 30′ 45″ north
Longitude
-0.67287° or 0° 40′ 22″ west
Open location code
9C6XG86G+XV
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sandsend Ness” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sandsend Ness”
- Swedish: “Sandsend Ness”
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