Rakes Shaft
Rakes Shaft is a historic site in Grassington, Craven District, England. Rakes Shaft is situated nearby to the ruins New Rake House, as well as near the historic site Dane Shaft.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grassington Methodist Church and Grassington Hub and Community Library.
Grassington Methodist Church
Church
Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grassington Methodist Church is a historic church in Grassington, a town in North Yorkshire, in England. John Wesley preached in Grassington in 1780 and 1782. Grassington Methodist Church is situated 1 mile southwest of Rakes Shaft.
Grassington Hub and Community Library
Library
Photo: Peter James, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grassington Hub and Community Library is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Rakes Shaft.
Grassington Congregational Church
Cemetery
Photo: Peter James, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grassington Congregational Church is a historic church in Grassington, a town in North Yorkshire, in England. In 1811, two or three residents in Grassington became interested in congregationalism, and requested that student ministers from Idle visit to preach. Grassington Congregational Church is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Rakes Shaft.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hebden and Threshfield.
Hebden
Village
Photo: Alethe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hebden is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, and one of four villages in the ecclesiastical parish of Linton. It lies near Grimwith Reservoir and Grassington, in Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Hebden is situated 2 miles southeast of Rakes Shaft.
Threshfield
Village
Photo: Joe Regan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Threshfield is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. A population of 968 was recorded at the 2011 census. It borders Grassington, Linton Falls, and Skirethorns. Threshfield is situated 2 miles southwest of Rakes Shaft.
Conistone
Village
Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Conistone is a small village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies 3 miles north of Grassington, 3 miles south of Kettlewell and 12 miles north of Skipton beside the River Wharfe, in Upper Wharfedale. Conistone is situated 2½ miles northwest of Rakes Shaft.
Rakes Shaft
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Grassington, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.08698° or 54° 5′ 13″ northLongitude
-1.98127° or 1° 58′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C6W32P9+QFOpenStreetMap ID
node 767848619OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine_shaft
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Highlights include New Rake House and Dane Shaft.
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