shafts
shafts is a mine in Preston-under-Scar, Richmondshire District, England. shafts is situated nearby to the shooting range 6H, as well as near 6G.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Margaret’s Church, Preston-under-Scar and Keld Heads Mine.
St Margaret’s Church, Preston-under-Scar
Church
Photo: Roger Templeman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Margaret's Church is a parish church in Preston-under-Scar, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Preston-under-Scar was in the parish of Holy Trinity Church, Wensley. St Margaret’s Church, Preston-under-Scar is situated 1¼ miles southwest of shafts.
Keld Heads Mine
Ruins
Keld Heads Mine is a closed lead mine in Preston-under-Scar, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Lead is first recorded as having been mined at Keld Heads in the 12th century. Keld Heads Mine is situated 1 mile south of shafts.
Wensley Quarry
Quarry
Wensley Quarry is an active limestone quarry near to Preston-under-Scar, North Yorkshire, England. Products from the quarry include industrial carbonate, crushed rock aggregate, and agricultural lime. Wensley Quarry is situated 1¼ miles west of shafts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wensley and Leyburn.
Wensley
Village
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wensley is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It consists of a few homes and holiday cottage, an inn, a pub and a historic church. Wensley is situated 1½ miles south of shafts.
Leyburn
Town
Photo: Anthony Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leyburn is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, sitting above the northern bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale. Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, the name was derived from 'Ley' or 'Le', and 'burn', meaning clearing by the stream. Leyburn is situated 2 miles southeast of shafts.
Stainton
Hamlet
Photo: Roger Gilbertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stainton is a hamlet and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located just outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park, in Swaledale. Stainton is situated 3 miles northeast of shafts.
shafts
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Preston-under-Scar, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.32663° or 54° 19′ 36″ northLongitude
-1.87114° or 1° 52′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C6W84GH+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 433986912OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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