At this site of an old alum factory, The National Trust and Heron Recreation have put up display boards about the works. Alum is not exactly aluminium, by the way! - but rather potassium aluminium sulphate. Until the 19th century, it was used by the textile industry in the process of dyeing clothes.

Dan Hobson

22. august 2019

Vandring

In the 16th century, alum was essential in the textile industry as a fixative for dyes. After initially importing it from Italy, the first works were set up in Guisborough. …

RichD

31. juli 2024

Vandring

If you are on the Cleveland Way between Robin Hood's Bay and Ravenscar then this is impossible to miss. Descriptive information boards tell a fascinating story.

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