Donkey Pond, Whinstone Quarries, Gribdale
Donkey Pond is a flooded whinstone quarry in woodland near Gribdale Gate.
Very little is know of the history of this site, such as whether it was linked with the underground workings of the Gribdale Mining Company about 1km west.
As the whinstone ridge head in that direction a large cutting is visible where the whinstone has been removed, and numerous tramways can be traced through the woods.
January 26th, 2010 at 10:11 am
When I was a Kid growing up in Ayton,this was always noted for being very deep. We knew it as the bottomless pond! It was always supposed to be something to do with the mines,but this could have been our parents trying to scare us so we kept away. Fat chance!