old limestone quarry
old limestone quarry is an archaeological site in Settle, Craven District, England. old limestone quarry is situated nearby to the heath High South Bank, as well as near Low South Bank.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scaleber Force and Victoria Cave.
Scaleber Force
Waterfall
Scaleber Force, is a 40-foot high waterfall on Stockdale Beck, later the Long Preston Beck, that feeds into the River Ribble between Settle and Long Preston in North Yorkshire, England. Scaleber Force is situated 1 mile southwest of old limestone quarry.
Victoria Cave
Cave
Photo: Stevie D, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Victoria Cave is situated 1½ miles northwest of old limestone quarry.
Settle railway station
Railway station
Photo: David Ingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Settle is a railway station on the Settle and Carlisle Line, which runs between Carlisle and Leeds. The station, situated 41 miles 37 chains north-west of Leeds, serves the market town of Settle in North Yorkshire, England. Settle railway station is situated 2½ miles west of old limestone quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Langcliffe and Malham Cove.
Langcliffe
Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Langcliffe is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, in England. It lies to the north of Settle and east of Giggleswick. The River Ribble runs along the west of the village. Langcliffe is situated 2½ miles northwest of old limestone quarry.
Malham Cove
Locality
Photo: Andy Jamieson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Malham Cove is a large curved limestone formation 0.6 miles north of the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago. Malham Cove is situated 2½ miles east of old limestone quarry.
Malham
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malham is a village in North Yorkshire set in karstic scenery: its best-known feature is the cliff of Malham Cove. In 2021 its population was just over 200, which includes the neighbouring smaller village of Kirkby Malham.
old limestone quarry
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Settle, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.0654° or 54° 3′ 55″ northLongitude
-2.21971° or 2° 13′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C6V3Q8J+54OpenStreetMap ID
way 736279125OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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