AN exhibition which explores man made structures in the rural landscape is on display at the Mill Bridge Gallery in Skipton.

Hosted by Craven Arts, the Settling In exhibition by Hannah Chesterman, which combines blueprints with paintings and drawings, will run until Saturday, September 29.

In her exhibition, Hannah, an artist and educator based in Skipton, investigates how people view abandoned architectural remains of the industrial revolution when they return to nature as wildlife, flora and fauna settle back in.

She said: “Sites that are now places of outstanding natural beauty were once sites of heavy industry where danger, hard toil and mortality were ever present.

“As nature reclaims and regenerates, these structures still remain as quiet monuments to our industrial heritage and to a very different way of life.”

From the Alum quarries on the east coast of Yorkshire to Yarnbury lead mines and The Hoffmann Kiln at Craven Limeworks in the Yorkshire Dales to far flung places such as the island of Mousa in Shetland, Hannah’s love of northern landscapes shines through in the exhibition.