Sandsend is a small fishing village, near to
Whitby
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is on the Yorkshire Coast at the mouth of the River Esk, North Yorkshire, River Esk and has a maritime, mineral and tourist economy.
From the Middle Ages, Whitby ...
in
North Yorkshire
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, England. It forms part of the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
of
Lythe. It is the birthplace of fishing magnate
George Pyman. Originally two villages, Sandsend and East Row, the united Sandsend has a pub and restaurant. A large part of the western side of the village, in The Valley, is still owned by the
Mulgrave Estate. The Valley is one of the most expensive areas to buy property on the Yorkshire Coast.
History
Sandsend and the neighbouring village of East Row began as separate villages but were joined when extra cottages were built for workers in the
alum
An alum () is a type of chemical compound, usually a hydrated double salt, double sulfate salt (chemistry), salt of aluminium with the general chemical formula, formula , such that is a valence (chemistry), monovalent cation such as potassium ...
industry.
The former
Roman Cement Mill and
lime kiln
A lime kiln is a kiln used for the calcination of limestone (calcium carbonate) to produce the form of lime called ''quicklime'' (calcium oxide). The chemical equation for this reaction is: CaCO3 + heat → CaO + CO2
This reaction can tak ...
survive.
Sandsend was also buoyed by tourism from the
Whitby, Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway
The Whitby, Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway (WRMU), the Whitby–Loftus Line, was a railway line in North Yorkshire, England, built between 1871 and 1886, running from Loftus on the Yorkshire coast to the Esk at Whitby, and connecting ...
, which ran through the village from 1855 to 1958.
The local station was
Sandsend railway station, which opened in 1883 and was closed in 1958.
From 1974 to 2023, Sandsend was part of the
Borough of Scarborough
The Borough of Scarborough () was a non-metropolitan district with borough status in North Yorkshire, England. In addition to the town of Scarborough, it covered a large stretch of the coast of Yorkshire, including Whitby and Filey. It bordere ...
; it is now administered by the unitary
North Yorkshire Council
North Yorkshire Council, known between 1974 and 2023 as North Yorkshire County Council, is the local authority for the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire, England. Since 2023 the council has been a unitary authority, being a county coun ...
.
In popular culture
In the 1947 British comedy drama ''
Holiday Camp
A holiday camp is a type of holiday accommodation, primarily in the United Kingdom, that encourages holidaymakers to stay within the site boundary, and provides entertainment and facilities for them throughout the day. Since the 1970s, the term ...
'', the opening shots of a train arriving at a cliff-top station and passengers boarding buses outside the station were filmed at Sandsend.
Geography
Two becks empty into the North Sea at Sandsend: Sandsend Beck and East Row Beck. Both of these becks flow through Mulgrave Woods and were bridged by the railway on high viaducts across the village.
Transport
The principal public transport serving Sandsend is the
Arriva North East
Arriva North East operates both local and regional bus services in County Durham, Northumberland, North Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear, England. It is a subsidiary of Arriva UK Bus, which operates bus and coach services across the United Kingdom.
...
4 & X4 bus service, which runs from Whitby up the coast to
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough ( ), colloquially known as Boro, is a port town in the Borough of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. Lying to the south of the River Tees, Middlesbrough forms part of the Teesside Built up area, built-up area and the Tees Va ...
. The main road through the town is the
A174 which runs from Whitby to Thornaby-On-Tees.
Sandsend is located on the coastal part of the
Cleveland Way
The Cleveland Way is a National Trail in the historic area of Cleveland in North Yorkshire, Northern England. It runs between Helmsley and the Brigg at Filey, skirting the North York Moors National Park.
History
Development of the Cleve ...
and it follows the course of the old railway line northwards.
Notable people
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George Pyman (1822–1900) , shipping magnate
See also
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Listed buildings in Lythe
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Sandsend Ness
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Sandsend Tunnel
Sandsend Tunnel is a tunnel on the former Whitby, Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway that was opened in 1883 and closed in 1958. The rail line that ran through it was originally intended to travel along the top of the cliffs, however some of ...
References
External links
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Villages in North Yorkshire