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Ash Holm alum works, 350m south east of Mulgrave Castle

No. 537 of 2,773 in the North York Moors, No. 115 for history. History, 5.7 km from Whitby.

The remains of an alum works at Ash Holm, protected as a scheduled monument, a short way south east of Mulgrave Castle.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-31).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-31
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