Belmangate Bridge in Guisborough is a Grade II Listed building, it was built to carry the Cleveland Railway as it progressed through Guisborough and connected to the ironstone mines soon to emerge at Slapewath, Aysdalegate, Stanghow, Spa and Skelton Old Shaft. The construction is a single skew-arched span of sandstone, with curved retaining walls. Belmangate […]
The following photograph is taken from the North-Eastern Daily Gazette on November 16th 1927. This report appeared in the Shields Gazette the next day. Further information and photos from the ‘East Cleveland Image Archive’ show that the bridge was strengthen with a second arch inside the original, iron ties and the left hand side was […]
Peter Appleton from the Skelton History Group has submitted this amazing photograph of Guisborough Priory reproduced in alum crystals It is about 15-18″ wide and 12″ high and can be seen on display at Gisborough Hall. Peter in unsure whether this is carved out of alum crystal or whether it was in some manner, cast in […]
Ventilation is a critical part of mining with the constant supply of air being needed by the miners and horses to survive. Explosive gases (firedamp) were rare in Cleveland, but not totally unknown, a gas explosion at Lingdale in 1953 killed 8 miners. Lack of oxygen (blackdamp) is main danger locally, this can very quickly […]