Salt Box, Stang End, Hutton-Le-Hole Posted on August 11, 2014 by chris.twigg Show on map A salt box was traditionally built into the fireplace of a house, to prevent salt getting damp. This one is in the cruck-framed Stang End cottage at Ryedale Folk Museum. Share this: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook More Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X