Category: Sandsend
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Mrs Sharp of Mulgrave Castle
This is the 14th-century north-east lodging tower of Old Mulgrave Castle. The keep was certainly occupied in the 16th century, when mullioned windows were inserted, and the 19th century saw it partly rebuilt. Nigel Fossard is supposed to have built the castle around 1200 to replace Foss Castle, 700m to the west. Lord Sheffield turned…
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Mulgrave Estate Walks: Much Ado About Very Little
We had read about some exciting new walks opened up through the Mulgrave Estate and thought we would give them a try. A chance to explore terrain previously inaccessible to the public. How generous. How progressive. Naturally, I had rather high hopes. In retrospect, perhaps a closer look at the routes before setting off might…
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Deep Grove Quarry: Smoke, Shale, and Sulphur
High on the North Yorkshire coast, Deep Grove quarry tells the story of an industry that once transformed the landscape—and filled the air with choking fumes. Between 1720 and 1860, quarrymen here carved out the earth by hand, using nothing more than picks and shovels, to extract alum shale. From this shale, alum was produced,…
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Smoke over Whitby — The Sandsend Bogey
The coast lies quiet beneath a sky heavy with cloud. Small waves slide up the beach with the ebbing tide. It is early yet; the crowds have not arrived. But beyond the headland the scene darkens. A wall of orange-stained smoke rises from the moor, its glow outlining Whitby and the Abbey. The fire on…
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Sandsend and The Maharajah of Mulgrave Castle
In the decade following the death of Maharajah Ranjit Singh in 1839, the Punjab was thrown into turmoil with several successions to the throne and a threat of annexation by the British East India Company. In 1843, Duleep Singh, just five years old, was crowned King of the Punjab and head of the Sikh nation.…