Mines & mining heritage · North East England
North Skelton Mine
North Skelton Mine — disused ironstone mine in Cleveland, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Forest Halt · 2.9 km
About
North Skelton Mine is a mine in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "disused ironstone mine in Cleveland, England". Coordinates: 54.5546°, -0.9589°.
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From the Wikipedia article
North Skelton Mine was an ironstone mine in the village of North Skelton in North Yorkshire, England. The mine was the deepest of the ironstone mines in Cleveland and was also the last to close, which came in January 1964. Some buildings still exist on the surface as well as spoil heaps. Due to the mine being developed further north, the name of North Skelton Mine stuck, even when it was moved south east of Skelton village.
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Background
History
During the rush to extract iron for the smelters of Middlesbrough, North Skelton was developed in 1865. Land was leased from Squire Wharton, the owner of Skelton Castle. The location of the ironstone seam at Skelton was 120 m below sea level, and so a great deal or preparation work was undertaken to ready the site before mining could begin. Originally the site was developed nearer to the settlement of Marske, but as a greater density of ironstone was found elsewhere, the shaft was sunk further south, but the original name of North Skelton stuck, which is why the mine site lies to the south east of the village of Skelton. The mine was commissioned in 1872, after some difficulty and expense…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5546, -0.9589
- District
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Parish
- Skelton and Brotton
- Postcode
- TS12 2AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Nearest railway station
- Forest Halt — 2.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q96396356 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North Skelton Mine (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ruins of Fan House, Huntcliff Ironstone Mine - geograph.org.uk - 164166.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Skelton Mine?
- North Skelton Mine is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS12 2AP), in the parish of Skelton and Brotton.
- Who owns North Skelton Mine?
- North Skelton Mine is owned by Bolckow, Vaughan & Co (1872–1929)<br>Dorman, Long & Co (1929–1964).
- How do I get to North Skelton Mine?
- The nearest railway station is Forest Halt, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS12 2AP.