old limestone quarry
old limestone quarry is a quarry in Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Craven District, England. old limestone quarry is situated nearby to the meadow Selside Shaw, as well as near the hamlet Chapel-le-Dale.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alum Pot and Ribblehead railway station.
Alum Pot
Cave
Alum Pot is a pothole with a large open shaft at a surface elevation of 343 metres on the eastern flanks of Simon Fell, North Yorkshire, England. It connects with nearby Long Churn Cave and Diccan Pot. Alum Pot is situated 3,700 feet south of old limestone quarry.
Ribblehead railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ulleskelf, Public domain.
Ribblehead is a railway station on the Settle and Carlisle Line, which runs between Carlisle and Leeds via Settle. The station, situated 52 miles 17 chains north-west of Leeds, serves the area of Ribblehead, in North Yorkshire, England. Ribblehead railway station is situated 1½ miles northwest of old limestone quarry.
Great Douk Cave
Cave
Photo: John Illingworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Great Douk Cave is a shallow cave system lying beneath the limestone bench of Ingleborough in Chapel-le-Dale, North Yorkshire, England. It is popular with beginners and escorted groups, as it offers straightforward caving, and it is possible to follow the cave from where a stream emerges at a small waterfall to a second entrance close to where it sinks 600 yards further up the hill. Great Douk Cave is situated 2 miles west of old limestone quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selside and Chapel-le-Dale.
Selside
Hamlet
Photo: Andy Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Selside is a small village in Ribblesdale in North Yorkshire, England. It lies 2 miles north west of Horton in Ribblesdale. Selside was mentioned, in the form Selesat, in the Domesday Book, when it was held by Roger of Poitou.
Chapel-le-Dale
Hamlet
Chapel-le-Dale is a hamlet in the civil parish of Ingleton, North Yorkshire, England. It is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in a valley of the same name, and was previously in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Chapel-le-Dale is situated 2½ miles west of old limestone quarry.
Brackenbottom
Hamlet
Brackenbottom is a hamlet in Ribblesdale, near to Horton-in-Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire, England. The hamlet is the location of the headquarters of Bradford Potholing Club who own a bunkhouse in the village. Brackenbottom is situated 3½ miles southeast of old limestone quarry.
old limestone quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.1848° or 54° 11′ 5″ northLongitude
-2.34004° or 2° 20′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C6V5MM5+WXOpenStreetMap ID
way 736514339OpenStreetMap feature
historic=quarryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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