2017
NZ9702 : Peak Alum Works [2]
taken 9 years ago, near to Ravenscar, North Yorkshire, England
This is 1 of 15 images, with title starting with Peak Alum Works in this square
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Peak Alum Works [2]
An information board about the works.
Alum is a chemical used in the textile industry for fixing dyes. It is manufactured from some types of shale. First established on this site circa 1650 and continued until 1862. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and there is much history and detail at: Link
(Archive Link )
Alum is a chemical used in the textile industry for fixing dyes. It is manufactured from some types of shale. First established on this site circa 1650 and continued until 1862. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and there is much history and detail at: Link
(Archive Link ) ![Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/somerights20.gif){kind=small}
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- Grid Square
- NZ9702, 97 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Marion Dibb (more nearby)
- Contributed by
- Michael Dibb (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 23 September, 2017 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 18 November, 2017
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 9734 0212 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:24.3144N 0:30.1146W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 97347 02126
