Skibeden Quarry
Skibeden Quarry is an archaeological site in Skipton, Craven District, England. Skibeden Quarry is situated nearby to the ruins Skibeden Limekilns, as well as near the peak The Haw.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Embsay railway station and Holywell Halt railway station.
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 3,300 feet northwest of Skibeden 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 1 mile northeast of Skibeden 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 1 mile north of Skibeden 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 2 miles northeast of Skibeden 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 2 miles south of Skibeden Quarry.
Skibeden Quarry
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Skipton, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.97033° or 53° 58′ 13″ northLongitude
-1.97852° or 1° 58′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C5WX2CC+4HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1351699433OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Skibeden Limekilns and The Haw.
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