Limestone Boulder Pit
Limestone Boulder Pit is a quarry in Denton, Harrogate District, England. Limestone Boulder Pit is situated nearby to the archaeological site Moss House, as well as near the forest St. Helen’s Gill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wharfedale and Ben Rhydding railway station.
Wharfedale
Valley
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Wharfedale is one of the Yorkshire Dales. It is situated at source in North Yorkshire and then flows into West Yorkshire and forms the upper valley of the River Wharfe.
Ben Rhydding railway station
Railway station
Ben Rhydding railway station serves the Ben Rhydding area of Ilkley, West Yorkshire; it is situated about a mile east of the town centre. It is on the Wharfedale Line, between Ilkley and Leeds/Bradford Forster Square, it is served by Class 331 and Class 333 electric multiple units run by Northern Trains, who also manage the station. Ben Rhydding railway station is situated 1½ miles southwest of Limestone Boulder Pit.
Denton Hall
Photo: Tagishsimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Denton Hall is an English country house located to the north of the River Wharfe, at Denton, North Yorkshire, England between Otley and Ilkley, and set within a larger Denton estate of about 2,500 acres, including a village, church, and landscaped gardens. Denton Hall is situated 3,700 feet southwest of Limestone Boulder Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Denton and Askwith.
Denton
Village
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Denton is a hamlet and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. At the 2011 Census the population of this civil parish was less than 100.
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.
Ben Rhydding
Suburb
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ben Rhydding is a village in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Ilkley urban area and civil parish. The village is situated on a north-facing valley side beneath the Cow and Calf rocks and above and to the south of the River Wharfe. Ben Rhydding is situated 2 miles southwest of Limestone Boulder Pit.
Limestone Boulder Pit
- Type: Quarry
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Denton, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.93979° or 53° 56′ 23″ northLongitude
-1.76226° or 1° 45′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C5WW6QQ+W3OpenStreetMap ID
way 839705061OpenStreetMap feature
historic=quarry
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