old sandstone quarry
old sandstone quarry is a quarry in Embsay with Eastby, Craven District, England. old sandstone quarry is situated nearby to the peak Cuckhaw, as well as near Embsay Crag.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Embsay Reservoir and St Mary’s Church, Embsay with Eastby.
Embsay Reservoir
Reservoir
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Embsay Reservoir is located above the village of Embsay, near Skipton in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Yorkshire Water, and supplies water to the north and west of Skipton, feeding 25,000 homes. It has a dam height of 24 m.
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 3,900 feet south of old sandstone quarry.
Embsay Priory
House
Embsay Priory was a medieval monastic house in North Yorkshire, England. The priory was founded in 1120 in Embsay at Wharfedale. It was dedicated to St Mary and St Cuthbert and was part of the Augustinian order. Embsay Priory is situated 3,100 feet south of old sandstone quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Embsay and Halton East.
Embsay
Village
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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 2½ miles east of old sandstone quarry.
Skipton
old sandstone quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Embsay with Eastby, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.99314° or 53° 59′ 35″ northLongitude
-1.98959° or 1° 59′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C5WX2V6+75OpenStreetMap ID
way 720800645OpenStreetMap feature
historic=quarry
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