Description and History of Site:-
The chimney was built in 1875 by Walker Maynard & Co to provide ventilation to their ironstone mine. An air flow was generated by a furnace in the base of the chimney for which the fire grate at the base survives.
Further Reading and References:-Falconer, K. Guide to England's industrial heritage. Batsford, 1980.
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Key Words :- ironstone mine ventilation chimney
Address :- Tocketts, Guisborough, North Yorkshire, TS14 6QA
Grid Ref :- NZ 62119 18265
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.555823 , Long -1.041021
Local Authority :- Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Site Dates :- 1875 -
Record Date :- 13 July 2014
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © John Suter
Grid Ref :- NZ 62119 18265
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.555823 , Long -1.041021
Local Authority :- Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Site Dates :- 1875 -
Record Date :- 13 July 2014
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © John Suter