The Metcalfe family

Landholders around Pateley Bridge with a major stake in Scot Gate Ash quarry. By 1880 their influence had made it the largest quarry in the West Riding, and they installed the standard gauge inclined tramway down to the railway in 1872.

Mines operated

Mine	Region	Years
Scotgate Ash Quarry	North Yorkshire	1872–1915

Record created: 9 September 2026 · Last researched: 9 September 2026