Ravenscar
The town that never was... Ravenscar, on the Yorkshire Coast, between Whitby and Scarborough. Much of the land was purchased in 1895 by the Ravenscar Estate Co, to develop a resort to compete with its well known neighbours. New roads were constructed, drainage installed, plots laid out and offered for sale in the new town. Special trains were chartered to bring in prospective purchasers to the station opened there in 1885 (then known as Peak). Unfortunately, the ill-researched project was a flop, with the development company going into liquidation in 1913, having changed the landscape forever, with its empty roads and occasional housing an oddity to this day. The photograph shows Ravenscar station site looking north towards Whitby in April 2009. In the background is the former Ravenscar House Hotel on Station Square, built to accommodate those visiting the area to select plots!
Location: Ravenscar (former)
Original line: Scarborough and Whitby Railway
Photographer: John Furnevel
Contact photographer: John Furnevel
Date: 20/04/2009
Image number: 23796
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