Description and History of Site:-
Glaisdale Ironworks and Mines. Two blast furnaces built by the Whitby Iron Company in 1857 but by 1864 had been dismantled. On private property. Drift mines worked the Top Seam on Glaisdale Rigg connected to the works by tramway through a tunnel. The Main Seam was worked in the valley bottom where the powder house still stands.
Further Reading and References:-
P Tuffs 1996. Catalogue of Cleveland Ironstone Mines. P Tuffs.
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Key Words :- ironworks mines
Address :- Glaisdale, Glaisdale, North Yorkshire, YO21 2PF
Grid Ref :- NZ 77900 05400
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.438053 , Long -0.800456
Local Authority :- Scarborough Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Contributor :- Charles Morris - 15 October 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Charles Morris
Grid Ref :- NZ 77900 05400
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.438053 , Long -0.800456
Local Authority :- Scarborough Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Contributor :- Charles Morris - 15 October 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Charles Morris