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Yorkshire Dales Museum of Lead Mining, Earby
This small but interesting museum is housed in the premises of the former Earby Grammar School. Until 1974, Earby was administered by the West Riding County Council, but is now administered by the Borough of Pendle and Lancashire County Council. But most *Earbonians quite rightly regard themselves as Yorkshiremen or women.
(*I do not know if this is the correct term for a native of Earby)
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 26 May 2008
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Old Guide Stone between Colne and Skipton, moved to School Lane, Earby
The original location of this guide-stoop is still being debated. Now in the grounds of the old Grammar School on School Lane, against the retaining wall on the left hand side of the driveway. The building, formerly the Mining Museum, is now owned by the Robert Windle Foundation.
Out of place - in public view.
Inscription reads: TOSKIPTOИ / И⅃OƆOT : TO / BLAC / KBVRИ
Milestone Society National ID: YW_XMUEB
Image: © Christine Minto
Taken: Unknown
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Earby the former Earby Grammar School
Until 2015 this was also the home of the Yorkshire Museum of Lead Mining.
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 6 Sep 2017
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Yorkshire Dales mining museum, Earby
As from 1st June 2015 this is no longer the mining museum. Part of the reason for this is in the name - 'Yorkshire Dales', which Earby clearly isn't part of. On our visit the contents were being packed up and will eventually be on display at the Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes, which is a much better location and should see much increased visitor numbers. In the picture is the water wheel and crushing rollers from an old lead smelting mill at Kettlewell. This too must be taken apart and removed to Wensleydale. Anyone interested in the history of lead mining in the dales should also visit the excellent little museum in Reeth.
Image: © Gordon Hatton
Taken: 7 Jun 2015
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Earby: Junction of School Lane and Old Lane
The road running across the picture is School Lane; Old Lane goes off to the right. The building, left centre, is the former Earby Grammar School
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 6 Sep 2017
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Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on No68 Skipton Road. It marks a point 135.401m above mean sea level.
Image: © Adrian Dust
Taken: 19 Jun 2021
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Earby old grammar school
Fine old stone building dating from the 17thC. Until the end of May 2015 this was also the home of the Yorkshire Dales Mining Museum.
Image: © Gordon Hatton
Taken: 7 Jun 2015
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Yorkshire mining museum
This museum is in the old school house in Earby
Image: © Jim Woodward-Nutt
Taken: 14 Jan 2007
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Earby: Earby Beck
Looking upstream
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 6 Sep 2017
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Earby: Earby Beck
Earby Beck flows through the middle of the town, for much of its length alongside Water Street. Quite a bit of the beck has been covered over, and in other places there are small footbridges. Here the beck is seen looking downstream as it passes some industrial premises.
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 6 Sep 2017
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