Carlton Bank is a hill in the Cleveland Hills, in north-east England. It is within Carlton Moor in the North York Moors and overlooks the villages of Carlton-in-Cleveland and Faceby.[2] The summit provides extensive views of Teesside including Middlesbrough and Redcar to the north as well as the surrounding moorland. Roseberry Topping can also be clearly seen from the summit in a north-easterly direction.[3] The bank was host to an alum works in the 18th century.[4]
| Carlton Bank | |
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 Carlton Bank as seen from the north | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Listing | (none) |
| Coordinates | 54°24′57.84″N 1°12′4.53″W / 54.4160667°N 1.2012583°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | North York Moors, England |
| Parent range | Cleveland Hills |
| OS grid | NZ519026[1] |
| Topo map | OS Explorer OL26 |
The Cleveland Way National Trail crosses Carlton Bank and is part of Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk.[5]
A gliding club aerodrome was once situated approximately 500 metres (1,640 ft) south of the summit.[6]
The rock band Mott the Hoople were photographed in the woods for the cover of their third album Wildlife in January 1971.
Gallery
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Carlton Bank from near Great Busby -
Summit of Carlton Bank -
Carlton Bank from south-west -
Carlton Bank's north-west face -
Roseberry Topping from Carlton Bank -
Teesside from Carlton Bank -
Faceby and Carlton-in-Cleveland from Carlton Bank
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References
edit- ^ The Ordnance Survey gazetteer of Great Britain : all names from the 1:50, 000 landranger map series (3 ed.). London: Macmillan. 1992. p. 135. ISBN 0-333-57897-X.
- ^ "Genuki: CARLTON IN CLEVELAND: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1890., Yorkshire (North Riding)". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Restaurant review: Lord Stones Country Park, Carlton Bank, Chop Gate, North Yorkshire". Yorkshire Post. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Chrystal, Paul (2017). The Place Names of Yorkshire; Cities, Towns, Villages, Rivers and Dales, some Pubs too, in Praise of Yorkshire Ales (1 ed.). Catrine: Stenlake. p. 22. ISBN 9781840337532.
- ^ Smith, Jonathan (12 February 2023). "COUNTRY WALK: Taste of the North York Moors on one-way walk". Craven Herald. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Swabey, David (11 May 2012). "Ramble has fine views and lots of local history". Darlington and Stockton Times. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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