Ravenscar: The Ghost Town That Never Was

Helenography

ravenscar brickThe image above is a brick from the now demolished Ravenscar brickworks. Owned by the Whitaker Brick Company, the works were set up at the turn of the century when plans were made to turn Ravenscar into a resort to rival the neighbouring Scarborough. The plans were scrapped, however, when it became apparent that a steep trek down a sheer drop to the beach (sans cliff lift) was not really what holiday-makers wanted.  Today we took a walk along what was once the Scarborough to Whitby railway line. Ravenscar was the highest point on the line and was for a long time referred to as Peak village.

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