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Description and History of Site:-
Skelton Shaft Ironstone Mine. So called because it was the first ironstone mine to be entirely worked via shaft which was 114 ft (35 m) deep.
Messrs Bell Brothers operated the mine from 1861 to 1923, then Dorman Long & Co. took it over and worked it until 1938.
Both the Main Seam and Two Foot Seam were worked.
A large concrete-built Guibal fan house is substantially complete but damaged by subsidence but is of special interest as it shows two phases of operation, originally as a steam powered guibal fan from the 1870s, later modified to be an electrically powered Sirocco fan in the 1930s. On private land.
Further Reading and References:-Tuffs, P. Catalogue of Cleveland ironstone mines. P Tuffs, 1996.
Chapman, S. Skelton Park ironstone mine. P Tuffs, 1999.
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Key Words :- ironstone mine
Viewing the Site :- On private land no public access.
Address :- Skelton, North Yorkshire, TS14 6PU
Grid Ref :- NZ 63720 16900
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.543359 , Long -1.016566
Local Authority :- Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Record Date :- 24 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Charles Morris
Grid Ref :- NZ 63720 16900
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.543359 , Long -1.016566
Local Authority :- Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Record Date :- 24 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Charles Morris