Ravenscar and the Town that never was.

Andy November 21, 2020

Ravenscar is a coastal village in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. It is within the civil parish of Staintondale and the North York Moors National Park, and is 10 miles north of Scarborough.

Tunnel Portal South

The Ravenscar Tunnel South Portal. The Portals are made from Decrotaive block.
Click the play button to see a documentary about Ravenscar and the Railway Tunnel

All mapped out
The Town was meticulously planned but the plots didn’t sell
Terraced Housing
This road was meant ot have over 100 homes along it
Sea View
Larger houses were to be positioned to capture the sea view
Tunnel of Ravenscar
This cut and cover tunnel was made so Lord hammond of Ravenscar did not see the railway through his estate
Bricks local
These Bricks were used in the roof lining of the tunnel and were made locally
Platform Closed
Lord Beeching closed this railway in 1965 as part of the Restructuring of Britains Railways

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