Rosedale Chimney Bank

Rosedale Chimney Bank or just Chimney Bank is a hill pass that carries a minor road between Rosedale Abbey and Hutton-le-Hole in the Ryedale district of the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England.[1] The tarmacked highway, shares the title of steepest road in England[2] (the other is Hardknott Pass in Cumbria).

Rosedale Chimney Bank
Chimney Bank view looking north over Rosedale Abbey
Elevation282 m (925 ft)
Traversed byRosedale Abbey - Hutton-le-Hole road
LocationNorth York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire
RangeNorth York Moors
Coordinates54.346043°N 0.890365°W / 54.346043; -0.890365

The pass has an average gradient of 13%, with a maximum gradient of 1 in 3 (about 33%)[1] and climbs 568 feet (173 m) on its 0.81-mile (1.3 km) route.[3] It is colloquially known by cyclists as The Chain Breaker.[4]

In 1987 it was used as the venue for the National Hill Climb Championship.[4]

It takes its name from a 100-foot-high chimney which was built to support an ironstone mine which was in that area. The mine closed in 1929, but remained until it was demolished on 28 July 1972.[2]

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References
Citations
  1. "Rosedale Chimney". Dangerousroads.org. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. "Taking on the Chimney Bank". Darlington & Stockton Times. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  3. "Local Climb 1 - Rosedale Chimney". Strava.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  4. "Cycling -Rosedale Abbey". Rosedaleabbey.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.


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