Whilst the National Lottery Heritage Funding came to end in 2020, this website and the associated Facebook Group will remain for the foreseeable future. All information from the project will gradually be transferred into the new Land of Iron website maintained by the Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum which is well worth exploring ! Chris Twigg, […]
This short piece of video footage was recorded in January 1964 when the last ironstone mine in Cleveland closed at North Skelton. If possible I would like to identify the individuals interviewed.
Kirkleatham wasn’t a mining village like so many in our area, but the graveyard at St Cuthbert’s still contains two graves that mention a specific mine on the inscription, there could be others in this cemetery who also died in the local mines. Charles Acklam Tyreman The Tyreman family had strong links to mining in […]
Peter Appleton from the Skelton History Group has kindly contributed another wonderful article on the local Alum industry. Period of operation: c.1654 to 1866 (with some production pauses along the way) Owners: The Lord of the manor of Loftus at the time c.1654-1676 : Zachary Steward 1672-1732 : Zachary Steward More 1732-1764 : Zachary Harnage […]
Below are a collection of ironstone mining songs that have been made available on YouTube by Jim Barry from his album “Songs of the Stone” . The videos also feature many excellent images of local ironstone mining. Trappy Lads – Trappy lads were young boys employed in the mines to open and close ventilation doors. […]
This miners payslip from 26th October 1889 was recently shared with me by Howard Wilson of the Skelton History Group, it’s for a William Butters who originated from Tattersall Lincolnshire before coming to New Marske to be an Ironstone Miner. Notice that the miner has to pay for his own Gunpowder, House Rent and Doctor […]
Ruston and Hornsby model LBU’s first appeared in Cleveland at Kilton Mine in 1952 to replace horses. By September 1954 the last horses had also left North Skelton, where these photos were taken in 1958. These photos appear to show a later modification to add a compressed air powered starter to an engine.
Cleveland Industrial Archaeology Society Lecture 13 January 2020 Subject: Jet Mines in the North Yorkshire Moors. Monday 7.30 pm Venue :- St. Mary’s Centre, Corporation Road, Middlesbrough. Speaker:- Chris Twigg. I will be describing the exploration and mapping of the extensive inland jet mines in the hillsides around Guisborough, Rosedale, Farndale and Bilsdale.
CLEVELAND ARCHAEOLOGY TRUST is conducting fieldwalking around Airy Hill Farm, near Boosbeck, off the Cleveland Way footpath above Skelton Green. (see below). Sunday 29 Sep Informal Volunteer Drop-In Induction – where, why, how and what finds handling. Where: Tees Wildlife Trust, Margrove Heritage Centre, Margrove Park, Boosbeck, TS12 3BZ Time: Midday until 3pm (any time) […]
Edward Bendall was caught in a roof fall at Kilton Ironstone Mine, his rescuers were awarded the Queens Commendation for Brave Conduct in 1956, presented by Princess Margaret. At the Skelton History Fair, I was fortunate enough to meet a relative of Raymond Brown who had the actual award he received. From 1946 onwards civilians received […]