Description and History of Site:-
Skelton Park Ironstone Mine (1872-1938). Two 380 ft (115.8 m) deep shafts; large combined winding, pumping house and boiler site, with 1872 dated on stone above lintel on north-west end; chimney base; Schiele fan house; two magazines; office and manager's house survive. On private land.
Extensive survey and remedial work being carried out currently (2016) by the Cleveland Mining Historical Society. Messrs Bell Brothers operated the mine from 1871 to 1923, then Dorman Long & Co. took it over and worked it until 1938. Most complete of all Cleveland ironstone mines.
Further Reading and References:-Tuffs, P. Catalogue of Cleveland ironstone mines. P Tuffs Publications, 26, 1996.
Chapman, S. The Skelton ironstone mines of Messrs Bell Brothers in Cleveland. Cleveland Industrial Archaeologist No. 21 and No. 23,1992.
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Key Words :- ironstone mine
Address :- Skelton, North Yorkshire, TS12 2HL
Grid Ref :- NZ 64428 18092
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.553980 , Long -1.005364
Local Authority :- Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1115824,
Site Dates :- c1871 -
Record Date :- 24 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Charles Morris
Grid Ref :- NZ 64428 18092
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.553980 , Long -1.005364
Local Authority :- Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1115824,
Site Dates :- c1871 -
Record Date :- 24 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Charles Morris