Before answering that question, it’s best to understand a little bit about the Cleveland Ironstone formation and how it was mined. The ironstone seam isn’t an even, flat layer under the whole of Cleveland, you can think of it as a big bowl. The edges of the bowl are at the surface, at these locations […]
Aged 53, Back Bye Deputy, suffered injuries to his head following a fall of stone, he was admitted to the Guisborough Chaloner Hospital but subsequently died from his injuries leaving a wife and five children
Monday: April 24th – Selby Hagg and Saltburn alum works – Duration 4-4½ hours Meet at 10:30am in Cat Nab car park (NZ 668 215). This is a pay-and-display car park, so have plenty of change with you. The circular route will include: the valley of the Skelton Beck as far as the old mill […]
(accident: 08 Jan 1904), aged 38, Filler, filling a tub of ironstone when a small piece burst suddenly off side and caused a slight wound on his head; little was thought of it but he died on April 21st
Aged 63, Miner, He was caught by the full set when travelling out-bye on the engine plane and killed. 1897 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8819), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 29 No. 178 on the list occurred at South Skelton Mines, belonging to the Clay Lane Iron […]
Aged 44, Electric Pumpman, When walking in-bye at 7 a.m. took ill. He was removed to manager’s house. Died at 11 a.m. same day from cerebral haemorrhage
Aged 50, Miner, struck on head by a piece of stone from a shot, which rebounded from the opposite side wall
Aged 36, Miner, fall of stone after a shot, deceased and deputy were putting in props, Buried: Skelton in Cleveland, All Saints on 20 Apr 1881