old pit
old pit is a historic site in Thruscross, Harrogate District, England. old pit is situated nearby to the ruins High Hoodstorth, as well as near the forest Seeds Brow.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thruscross Reservoir and Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School.
Thruscross Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: TJBlackwell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thruscross Reservoir is the northernmost of four reservoirs in the Washburn Valley, lying north of Otley and west of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England, near the hamlet of Thruscross.
Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School
School
Photo: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School is situated 1½ miles east of old pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thruscross and Padside Green.
Thruscross
Hamlet
Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thruscross is a small settlement and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Washburn Valley, 11 miles west of Harrogate. Thruscross is situated 1½ miles southeast of old pit.
Padside Green
Hamlet
Photo: Malcolm Street, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Padside Green is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles east of old pit.
Greenhow
Hamlet
Photo: Malcolm302, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Greenhow is a village in North Yorkshire, England, often referred to as Greenhow Hill. The term how derives from the Old Norse word haugr meaning a hill and a mound, so Greenhow literally means 'Green's hill or mound'. Greenhow is situated 3 miles north of old pit.
old pit
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Thruscross, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.03557° or 54° 2′ 8″ northLongitude
-1.80388° or 1° 48′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C6W25PW+6COpenStreetMap ID
node 7315214154OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine_shaft
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