Skipton Rock Quarry

Skipton Rock Quarry is a quarry in Skipton, Craven District, England. Skipton Rock Quarry is situated nearby to the archaeological site Inmire Lathe, as well as near the peak The Haw.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Embsay railway station and St Mary’s Church, Embsay with Eastby.

Embsay railway station

Railway station

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Embsay railway station is a railway station on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. It serves the small village of Embsay in North Yorkshire, England. The station is a terminus on the railway and was re-opened in 1981. Embsay railway station is situated 3,200 feet west of Skipton Rock Quarry.

St Mary’s Church, Embsay with Eastby

Church

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St Mary's Church is an Anglican church in Embsay with Eastby, a parish in North Yorkshire, in England. Embsay Priory was founded in 1120. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries, a chapel was maintained for worship for many years, but eventually closed. St Mary’s Church, Embsay with Eastby is situated 3,400 feet northwest of Skipton Rock Quarry.

Holywell Halt railway station

Railway station

Photo: John Douglas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Holywell Halt railway station is on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway in North Yorkshire, England. Holywell Halt railway station is situated 3,500 feet east of Skipton Rock Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Embsay and Halton East.

Embsay

Village

Photo: John Winterbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Embsay is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is paired with the neighbouring hamlet of Eastby to form the civil parish of Embsay with Eastby.

Halton East

Village

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Halton East is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, 3.5 miles east of Skipton. The population of the parish was estimated at 90 in 2015. Halton East is situated 1½ miles east of Skipton Rock Quarry.

Bradley, North Yorkshire

Locality

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Bradley is a village in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated between Skipton and Keighley, approximately 1⁄2 mile from the A629 and 2 miles from the nearby town of Skipton. Bradley, North Yorkshire is situated 2½ miles south of Skipton Rock Quarry.

Skipton Rock Quarry

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: Skipton, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.97459° or 53° 58′ 29″ north

Longitude

-1.97647° or 1° 58′ 35″ west

Operator

Tarmac

Open location code

9C5WX2FF+RC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 126906309

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Inmire Lathe and The Haw.

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