Beck Hole Ironworks in the Esk Valley, North Yorkshire, was opened in 1859.
Mining here, however, was short-lived with the workings and associated cottages demolished within 30 years of being built.
The Rail Trail is a 3½ mile walk from Goathland to Grosmont following the route of George Stephenson’s original railway line of 1836. It can be combined with a trip on the steam trains of the North York Moors Railway between Grosmont and Goathland to complete the loop.
The project will carry out repairs to the original railway bridges that now carry the Rail Trail to maintain safe public access to this popular walk. It will also provide interpretation along the route of the mining and industrial heritage features that can be found, including Goathland incline that once hauled goods and passengers up the 1 in 49 gradient using a system of gravity-fed water tankers on ropes and cables.
Goathland, Whitby YO22, UK
Beck Hole Ironworks in the Esk Valley, North Yorkshire, was opened in 1859.
Mining here, however, was short-lived with the workings and associated cottages demolished within 30 years of being built.
The Rail Trail is a 3½ mile walk from Goathland to Grosmont following the route of George Stephenson’s original railway line of 1836. It can be combined with a trip on the steam trains of the North York Moors Railway between Grosmont and Goathland to complete the loop.
The project will carry out repairs to the original railway bridges that now carry the Rail Trail to maintain safe public access to this popular walk. It will also provide interpretation along the route of the mining and industrial heritage features that can be found, including Goathland incline that once hauled goods and passengers up the 1 in 49 gradient using a system of gravity-fed water tankers on ropes and cables.
Goathland, Whitby YO22, UK
