old shafts
old shafts is a mine in Carlton Highdale, Richmondshire District, England. old shafts is situated nearby to the archaeological site old mining ?, as well as near the historic site old lead mine shaft.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hunters Stone and Buckden Pike.
Hunters Stone
Historic site
Photo: Andy Beecroft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hunters Stone is a historic site, which is situated 1 mile northeast of old shafts.
Buckden Pike
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buckden Pike is a fell at the head of Wharfedale, a valley in the Yorkshire Dales, that stands above the village of Buckden, England. At 702 metres, it narrowly misses out on being the highest peak in the area, the title instead going to nearby Great Whernside. Buckden Pike is situated 2 miles northwest of old shafts.
Great Whernside
Peak
Photo: StephenDawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Great Whernside is a fell in the Yorkshire Dales, England, not to be confused with Whernside, some 17 miles to the west. Its summit is the highest point of the eastern flank of Wharfedale above Kettlewell. Great Whernside is situated 2 miles southeast of old shafts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Starbotton and Kettlewell.
Starbotton
Village
Photo: Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Starbotton is a village of around 60 houses in Upper Wharfedale in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, by the River Wharfe. Starbotton is situated 1½ miles southwest of old shafts.
Kettlewell
Village
Photo: Johnteslade, Public domain.
Kettlewell is a village in Upper Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England. It lies 6 miles north of Grassington, at the point where Wharfedale is joined by a minor road which leads north-east from the village over Park Rash Pass to Coverdale. Great Whernside rises to the east. Kettlewell is situated 2½ miles south of old shafts.
Buckden
Photo: Peer Lawther, CC BY 2.0.
Buckden is a village in North Yorkshire, near the head of Wharfedale, with a population of 174 in 2021. Other settlements in the valley described here are Kettlewell, Starbotton, Hubberholme and Cray.
old shafts
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Carlton Highdale, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.17894° or 54° 10′ 44″ northLongitude
-2.03551° or 2° 2′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C6V5XH7+HQOpenStreetMap ID
node 427009585OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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