Brimham Rocks, near Pateley Bridge, Nidderdale

Brimham Rocks, near Pateley Bridge, Nidderdale

Ian Beesley/Science Museum Group
© Ian Beesley

Gelatine silver print entitled 'Brimham Rocks, near Pateley Bridge, Nidderdale' by Ian Beesley. Produced for the commission `Through the Mill:, The Story of Yorkshire Wool in Photographs'. 1985-1987'.

Standing like some Gothic ruins these huge masses of millstones grit offered ideal shelter for breeds of Yorkshire sheep like the Penistone. Eroded by winds since Permian times, these spectacular shaped rocks are each individually named. Brimham was another of the large estates owned and farmed by the monks of Fountain Abbey.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Object Number:
2026-2/6
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 405 mm x 483 mm
type:
photograph and silver gelatin print
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford