Category: Lockwood
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Lockwood Beck—As Good As Loch Katrine Water, Apparently
You can cycle the same route a hundred times, past the same stretch of hedge and stone, and see nothing. Then one day something stops you dead. That is what happened with this bridge, tucked beside the busy A171 between Guisborough and Whitby. It has the look of great age about it, and my first…
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The Lockwood Beck Ghost Pack
Broken ground reveals a disused quarry dating back to the 19th century, with Lockwood Beck Reservoir in the distance. As the reservoir was constructed in the 1870s, it seems likely the quarry was associated with it. However, the mention of Lockwood Beck serves as an opportunity to share a story from the book ‘Strange Stories…
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Hob on the Hill
A pretty dreich morning. So no scenic photo today, the visibility as I crossed Gisborough Moor being about 50m. Notice the purple is not so vibrant today. Perhaps that could be down to the muted lighting, but it is an intensively managed moorland; I still think that’s a factor. This boundary stone named as Hob…