Forge Valley
Encyclopedia
Forge Valley is a nature reserve on the East Ayton
/ Hackness
road. The valley follows the route of the River Derwent
and was formed by melting ice water at the end of the last ice age.
The area is now covered with woodlands which are thought to be 6000 years old. Forge Valley takes its name from the charcoal that was made in these woods for iron forges. There was a foundry to the north of the valley in 1798.
Forge Valley is managed by English Nature
.
East Ayton
East Ayton is a village and civil parish in the Scarboroughdistrict of North Yorkshire, England.According to the 2001 UK census, East Ayton parish had a population of 1,687....
/ Hackness
Hackness
Hackness is a village and civil parish in the Scarboroughdistrict of the county of North Yorkshire, England.Hackness is mentioned as the site of a double monastery or nunnery by Bede, writing in the early 8th century. The church of Saint Mary has fragments of a high cross dating from the late 8th...
road. The valley follows the route of the River Derwent
River Derwent, Yorkshire
The Derwent is a river in Yorkshire in the north of England. It is used for water abstraction, leisure and sporting activities and effluent disposal as well as being of significant importance as the site of several nature reserves...
and was formed by melting ice water at the end of the last ice age.
The area is now covered with woodlands which are thought to be 6000 years old. Forge Valley takes its name from the charcoal that was made in these woods for iron forges. There was a foundry to the north of the valley in 1798.
Forge Valley is managed by English Nature
English Nature
English Nature was the United Kingdom government agency that promoted the conservation of wildlife, geology and wild places throughout England between 1990 and 2006...
.