Peak Alum Works Ruins

Places to see

Storbritannien

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Scarborough

Stainton Dale

Peak Alum Works Ruins

Highlight • Mindesmærke

Peak Alum Works Ruins

Vandring

4.7

(95)

Dette Highlight ligger i et beskyttet område

Tjek lokale regler for:

North York Moors National Park

Gem Del

Mere

Placering: Stainton Dale, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, Storbritannien

Tips

21. juli 2023

Vandring

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.

Opret en gratis komoot-konto for at få 2 flere insider-tips og anbefalinger.

Opret gratis konto

Ruter i nærheden

Bedste ruter nær Peak Alum Works Ruins

4,7

(91)

471

Vandrere

#1.

Robin Hood's Bay & Boggle Hole loop — North York Moors National Park

11,7km

03:10

160m

150m

Embark on the Cleveland Way and Cinder Track Loop, a moderate hiking route that spans 7.2 miles (11.7 km) and involves an elevation gain of 538 feet (164 metres). You…

Naviger med din enhed Send til telefonen

Gem