Owen Rooks sent us this photograph and wrote: “The image attached is one that has intrigued me for years! It’s a very old and very small snapshot which I’m fairly certain is of somewhere in the Esk Valley. The interest for me lies in the fact that there quite clearly are industrial workings (mining, quarry?) shown with the railway line running below them across the picture. Whilst the quality of the photograph has much deteriorated, I have done my best with the scan. I would add that my father’s family lived in Danby in 19th Century. Eric Johnson advised: “The view is looking north across the Esk valley at Castleton; the station and coal drops can be seen. The tramway and gantry down to the silica works from the quarries are also present. The book “Along the Esk” by Denis Goldring, gives more information.” Derek Pearson advised: “I also have a slightly different photograph taken from nearer Castleton looking more directly at the tramway. The houses on the left and the small group of trees hide the road that runs from the Tennis Courts (present day) up the bank to the Commondale turn off and onto Lockwood Beck and Lingdale.”
Image and information courtesy of Owen Rooks, thanks to Eric Johnson and Derek Pearson for the additional information.
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