It was said in 1892 that "most of [the] species [of Jurassic rock] in former times marked Scarborough have either come from this or Ayton Quarries.

A. Hargreaves of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union, commented that "Crossgates quarry lies immediately below the Coral Rag, and although fossils are numerous, it is almost impossible to extract them from the surrounding matrix.

"[3] Crossgates Quarry appears on maps as early as 1854, along with 11 lime kilns in the vicinity.

[4] In 1857, Anglo-Saxon human remains were found at the quarry and investigated by Lord Londesborough.

[7] In 1983, the quarry was mooted as a potential development site for housing, agriculture, or commerce.