Tag: bank
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Clay Bank – the Great Landslip of 1872
In 1872 a great landslip occurred on Clay Bank covering the main Stokesley to Helmsley road to a depth of up to 24 feet and a length of 250 yards with rocks, shale and soil. The aftermath was a legal action before the Queen’s Bench of the High Court of Justice. At the time upkeep of roads was the…
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Carlton Bank
A bright sunny day over the vale of Cleveland without a cloud in the sky. But Raisdale and Bilsdale to the south had plenty of fog which overflowed down Carlton Bank. Quite a dramatic site. The photo was taken from a spot on the Busby road with the super name of Rolling Pin Gate.