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| Bruntscar Cave, North Yorkshire | ||
| Bruntscar Cave | ||
| site name:- | Bruntscar House | |
| county:- | North Yorkshire | |
| locality type:- | cave | |
| coordinates:- | SD738789 | |
| 1Km square:- | SD7378 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD77 | |
| altitude:- | 1050 feet | |
| altitude:- | 320m | |
| SummaryText:- | Grade III; permission from Bruntscar Farm. | |
| references:- | Balderston c1890 Brook, D & Davies, G & Long, M H &Sutcliffe, J R: 1975: Northern Caves, vol.4 Whernside and Gragareth: Dalesman Books:: ISBN 0 85206 259 1 |
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| evidence:- | descriptive text:- Balderston c1890 placename:- Bruntscar Cave |
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| source data:- | Book, Ingleton, Bygone and Present, by Robert R and Margaret
Balderston, published by Simpkin, Marshall and Co, London, and
by Edmndson and Co, 24 High Street, Skipton, Yorkshire, about
1890. goto sourcepage 39:- "Bruntscar Cave." "Bruntscar Cavern is a cave of debouchure; that is, a stream issues from its mouth, and exploration has to be made in an upward direction. In this case the mouth is most curiously situated, being within two or three yards of the back of the house of the same name, under which the stream flows after having first formed a well-like pool, where a tame trout of large size has its haunt, and to which spot it comes to be fed. The cavern for a short distance is dry under foot, runs a long way into Whernside - some hundred yards - and has one fine double cascade, which we ascended by means of short ladders provided for the purpose, this portion being by far the finest and most ample part of the cave. Elsewhere the passage is somewhat narrow, and in some places progress has to be made in a decidedly cramped and stooping posture. There are smaller falls beyond those already named. No fixed charge is made for admittance, but Mrs. Dowbiggin provides good tea and eggs at a reasonable cost, and will also dry wet boots and stockings, if desired." |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Balderston c1890 map placename:- Brantscar Cave and Hole |
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| source data:- | Map, the hills in the Ingleton area, probably by Robert R
Balderston, engraved by Goodall and Suddick, Leeds, West
Yorkshire, about 1890. BS1SD77J.jpg "Brantscar Cave and Hole" item:- private collection : 27.1 Image © see bottom of page |
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