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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Scarborough

Stainton Dale

Peak Alum Works ruins

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Scarborough

Stainton Dale

Peak Alum Works ruins

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Peak Alum Works ruins

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Location: Stainton Dale, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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Wandering Cloud

July 21, 2023

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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

August 22, 2019

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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

July 31, 2024

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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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Location: Stainton Dale, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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