The Hamlet of Kettleness

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Situated South of Runswick Bay high at the end of a narrow road high on the cliffs which have seen many a ship wrecked at their feet.

Local Amenities

A junction at the end of the track.

Kettleness is probably described as a quiet hamlet at the end of the track, we do not have details of the amenities available other than:

• Place of worship - St John the Baptist C of E
• a public bench (this may sound odd, but look at the picture above to see the view from close to where you sit)

The prefix of the Post Code for Kettleness is YO21-3.

Location map

Kettleness is located in grid D3

Accommodation in Kettleness

We do not currently have any accommodation listed in Kettleness, but hope to be able to bring you details soon.

Local Sights

Kettleness is situated on the route of the Cleveland Way (walk).

Set atop the 300ft high cliffs, it is the view from Kettleness that people have been known to come back for.

Community Groups

The following is are details of local none profit making Community Service Group or Registered Charitable Organisation, serving this community.

There are many community groups serving the area and it our intention to bring you details of their activities, if you are an organiser or member of a group or organisation and would like to see your details here, please contact us on enquiries@eskvalley.com

Whitby District/Esk valley youth club. Providing Youth Events and activities for the area, with past events including - Games and nonalcoholic cocktail bar in Kettleness village hall, Gospel concert in Whitby, skating at Billingham Forum and Sailing. For details contact Whitby District youth worker. Gaynor.hunt@care4free.net

Heritage

Research is currently being carried out to bring you further details on the heritage of Kettleness.

Like many of the communities on the North York's Moors Kettleness was once a busy place.
The Romans built a signal station here, Alum was quarried, and mining took place,disused remains are all that is left of these earlier activities.
Kettleness was even a busy enough community to warrant it's own station on the now dismantled coastal railway.

Kettleness point was the site of many a shipwreck of which these few are remembered, the Viola which sank on Kettleness point on 19th September 1903, the Vanland which sank on 12th August 1911 and the Golden Sceptre which ran ashore on 16th January 1912.

If you have any knowledge or have information about local history, folklore, Geology & Archaeology which you think would be of interest to other please contact us.