Saltwick Bay

On a calm day in May the group spent the day at Saltwick Bay, east of Whitby, exploring the former alum works…

Cross near the Abbey on Whitby’s East Cliff commemorating Saint Hilde (AD614-680) – the first Abbess and founder of the Abbey, and Caedmon – the first recorded British poet. The inscription reads:

To the glory of God and in memory of Cædmon the father of English Sacred Song.
Fell asleep hard by, 680.

Cross near the Abbey on Whitby's East Cliff commemorating Saint Hilde - the first Abbess and founder of the Abbey, and Caedmon - the first recorded British poet.

Cross near the Abbey on Whitby's East Cliff
©Peter Appleton 2010.

Looking west from within Saltwick Bay. This image shows part of the beach, scar and Saltwick Nab.<br>©Peter Appleton 2010.

Looking west from within Saltwick Bay. This image shows part of the beach, scar and Saltwick Nab.
©Peter Appleton 2010.

Remains of a chimney at the former alum works. Picture by John Werbiski.

Remains of a chimney at the former alum works. Picture by John Werbiski.

Member of the group inspects remains of the alum works within Saltwick Bay.<br>©Peter Appleton 2010.

Member of the group inspects remains of the alum works within Saltwick Bay.
©Peter Appleton 2010.

Another image of the chimney at Saltwick Bay. Picture by John Werbiski.

Another image of the chimney at Saltwick Bay. Picture by John Werbiski.

Remains of the former dock on the east side of the bay. Picture by John Werbiski.

Remains of the former dock on the east side of the bay. Picture by John Werbiski.

Members of the group inspect a loading ramp (right side of image) up which alum-bearing carts were run to load waiting boats, with Saltwick Nab behind. Picture by John Werbiski.

Members of the group inspect a loading ramp (right side of image) up which alum-bearing carts were run to load waiting boats, with Saltwick Nab behind. Picture by John Werbiski.

Part of a wreck on the scar east of the bay with Black Nab in the background. Picture by John Werbiski.

Part of a wreck on the scar east of the bay with Black Nab in the background. Picture by John Werbiski.

Wreck of the ship <i>Creteblock</i> built in 1920 in Essex. She came to Teesside for use as a tug until 1935, and was scuttled in 1947 out at sea but ended her days on the scar east of Whitby. <br>©Peter Appleton 2010.

Wreck of the ship Creteblock built in 1920 in Essex. She came to Teesside for use as a tug until 1935, and was scuttled in 1947 out at sea but ended her days on the scar east of Whitby.
©Peter Appleton 2010.

View of Saltwick Nab from the Cleveland Way cliff-top path showing pink calcined spent alum shale on top of grey unworked shale. <br>©Peter Appleton 2010.

View of Saltwick Nab from the Cleveland Way cliff-top path showing pink calcined spent alum shale on top of grey unworked shale.
©Peter Appleton 2010.