old sandstone quarry
old sandstone quarry is a quarry in Askwith, Harrogate District, England. old sandstone quarry is situated nearby to the heath Askwith Moor, as well as near the spring Back Well.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tree Of Life Rock and Swinsty Reservoir.
Tree Of Life Rock
Archaeological site
Photo: David Spencer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tree Of Life Rock is an archaeological site, which is situated 2,100 feet east of old sandstone quarry.
Swinsty Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swinsty Reservoir is a reservoir in the Washburn valley north of Otley and west of Harrogate in Yorkshire, England. Construction began in 1871 and was completed in 1878. Swinsty Reservoir is situated 2 miles northeast of old sandstone quarry.
Fewston Reservoir
Reservoir
Fewston Reservoir is located in the Washburn valley north of Otley and west of Harrogate in Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1879. The capacity is about 3.5 million cubic metres. Fewston Reservoir is situated 2 miles north of old sandstone quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Timble and Askwith.
Timble
Village
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Timble is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the slopes of the Washburn Valley, north of Otley and close to Swinsty and Fewston reservoirs.
Askwith
Village
Photo: David Spencer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Askwith is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of 220, increasing to 240 at the 2011 Census. The village is located in Wharfedale, and is close to the border of West Yorkshire. Askwith is situated 2 miles south of old sandstone quarry.
Fewston
Hamlet
Fewston is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated north of Otley and close to Swinsty and Fewston reservoirs. St Michael and St Lawrence's Church, Fewston mostly dates from 1697, although the tower was built in the 14th century. Fewston is situated 2 miles northeast of old sandstone quarry.
old sandstone quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Askwith, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.95809° or 53° 57′ 29″ northLongitude
-1.73679° or 1° 44′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C5WX757+67OpenStreetMap ID
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