Dear Simon,
dear listees,
thank's very much for your kind and prompt reply.
Simon Chapman wrote:
> Dear Harald,
>
> This location is primarily coincidence. Ganister for the making of
> firebricks was available on the moorland nearby and carried on a narrow
> gauge railway then down an incline to reach the brickworks.
Interesting. I examined the area surrounding the kiln
and tried to find traces of an industrial railway system
or even traces of excavators without success.
(But I did not look too close in order to avoid bits by
ticks, which seem to be frequent there :-)
It's a pity, that most of this old transportation system
seems to be gone.
On the other hand, it is phantastic, that most of the
beautiful bridges of the Whitby - Scarborough line are
still intact.
> The site for the
> kilns etc. was chosen within the huge quarry because of its location
> adjoining the railway and because it largely hid the works in an area of
> outstanding scenery.
The scenery is beautiful, indeed!
We had a wonderful walk following the old track from Ravenscar
towards Robin Hoods Bay and back along the shoreline.
(And made sure, that high tide would not catch us.)
The bad thing was the steep way up to the car park :-)
> ... Including a grid. ref. is brilliant!
>
This group and your answers to my question are brilliant!
Thanks again.
It's always a pleasure to communicate in this forum.
Kind regards
Harald
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Dr.-Ing. Harald Finster / Aachen Germany
http://www.finster-stahlart.de industrial history and architecture
http://www.astrid-aix.de gallery: watercolours and oil paintings
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