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: Mulgrave Castle and The Fox and Hounds Public House.
Mulgrave Castle
Ruins
Mulgrave Castle refers to one of three structures… 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.
Goldsborough
Hamlet
Goldsborough is a small hamlet in the civil parish… 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
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sandsend Ness” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sandsend Ness”
- Swedish: “Sandsend Ness”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Keldhowe Steel and Keldhowe Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Sandsend Bridge and St Mary’s.
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Worth a closer look: London and Manchester.
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