Peak Alum Works:: OS grid NZ9702 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

NZ9702 : Peak Alum Works

near to Ravenscar, North Yorkshire, Great Britain

Peak Alum Works

Alum was produced here from 1650 to 1860. Alum shale was quarried from NZ9701 and processed here in a complex operation involving seaweed and human urine. The resulting alum flour crystals were exported by boat from the foot of the cliffs below. The site is the care of the National Trust, and there are several display panels describing the works.

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2005

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Grid Square: NZ9702, 23 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Rob Burke (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Wednesday, 19 October, 2005 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 28 October, 2005
Category: Industrial heritage > Industrial heritage (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NZ 973 021 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:24.3041N 0:30.1520W