On humid, still Summer’s day nineteen lucky people enjoyed beautiful views on this walk between Ravenscar and Stoupe Brow alum quarries.
Carved waymark near the start of the Ravenscar Alum Trail.
Arched bridge carrying the former railway over a cut east of the brickworks.
© Peter Appleton 2010.
Barrel (outlined) buried in the track on entry to former alum quarries near Ravenscar.
Members of the group explore the former alum shale quarry floor littered with boulders from the overlying deltaic Saltwick Formation.
Former worked alum shale quarry face near Ravenscar.
© Peter Appleton 2010.
Walking along the former railway between Ravenscar and Stoupe Brow.
View of Robin Hood's Bay from the former railway.
© Peter Appleton 2010.
The group stopped for lunch in Stoupe Brow quarry.
View of Robin Hood's Bay from the upper level of Stoupe Brow quarry.
Descending the hill from Stoupe Brow quarries toward the bay-side cliffs.
View of Stoupe Brow quarries (indicated) from the cliff alongside the Bay.
View of the headland at Ravenscar en-route to the alum house remains.
The curving scar at Robin Hood's Bay demonstrating the local dome structure. Picture by John Werbiski.
Winch at the top of the former incline along which goods travelled between the alum house and the foreshore below.
Remains of the former alum house. The most complete remains to be found in the area.
© Peter Appleton 2010.
Ravenscar and Stoupe Brow Walk.
On humid, still Summer’s day nineteen lucky people enjoyed beautiful views on this walk between Ravenscar and Stoupe Brow alum quarries.
Carved waymark near the start of the Ravenscar Alum Trail.
Arched bridge carrying the former railway over a cut east of the brickworks.
© Peter Appleton 2010.
Barrel (outlined) buried in the track on entry to former alum quarries near Ravenscar.
Members of the group explore the former alum shale quarry floor littered with boulders from the overlying deltaic Saltwick Formation.
Former worked alum shale quarry face near Ravenscar.
© Peter Appleton 2010.
Walking along the former railway between Ravenscar and Stoupe Brow.
View of Robin Hood's Bay from the former railway.
© Peter Appleton 2010.
The group stopped for lunch in Stoupe Brow quarry.
View of Robin Hood's Bay from the upper level of Stoupe Brow quarry.
Descending the hill from Stoupe Brow quarries toward the bay-side cliffs.
View of Stoupe Brow quarries (indicated) from the cliff alongside the Bay.
View of the headland at Ravenscar en-route to the alum house remains.
The curving scar at Robin Hood's Bay demonstrating the local dome structure. Picture by John Werbiski.
Winch at the top of the former incline along which goods travelled between the alum house and the foreshore below.
Remains of the former alum house. The most complete remains to be found in the area.
© Peter Appleton 2010.