Description and History of Site:-
Wrack Hills Ironworks or Wreck Hills Ironworks Runswick. Both the Main and Top Seams were worked by the Albert Iron and Cement Works. Construction started in 1856 but after difficulties and a landslip the works were closed in 1864. The foundation courses of the harbour wall can be seen on the foreshore and the remains of the calcining kilns some 20m above on the steep overgrown cliff. On the cliff top can be found the reservoirs used to supply water to the ironworks
Further Reading and References:-Owen J.S. 1988 The Ironworks at Runswick. Cleveland Industrial Archaeologist Society. Research Report No5.
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Key Words :- ironworks
Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the Cleveland Way, coastal footpath
Address :- Lingrow Close, Runswick Bay Bank Top, Whitby, North Yorkshire, TS13 5JQ
Grid Ref :- NZ 80950 16550
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.537757 , Long -0.750393
Local Authority :- Scarborough Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site of Special Scientific Interest SSSI
Site Condition :- Earthworks only
Record Date :- 15 October 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Charles Morris
Grid Ref :- NZ 80950 16550
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.537757 , Long -0.750393
Local Authority :- Scarborough Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site of Special Scientific Interest SSSI
Site Condition :- Earthworks only
Record Date :- 15 October 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Charles Morris