On the first edition OS map of 1856, there’s no such place as North Skelton, only Foggo Farm stands alone in the fields. The slider below shows the massive changes that took place between 1856 and 1896. So why is it called “North Skelton” when it’s to the South-East of Skelton ?! Work on the […]
During 2019/2020 we will be focussing on the industry and mines of East Cleveland, those shown in the red boundary between Skelton, Saltburn, Loftus and Lingdale. But we won’t be forgetting about the ‘Our Industrial Heartland’ sites in the blue boundary between Skelton and Guisborough. the final reports on those sites will appear here. Also […]