Rosedale East Mines, High Barring Cottages

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There are substantial remains of a row of cottages above the New Kilns, known by some as Black Houses although I think that might just relate to buildings closer to the main track.

Black Houses Rosedale Ironstone Mines
Black Houses Rosedale Ironstone Mines
Black Houses Rosedale Ironstone Mines

The mines and railway closed between 1926 and 1929, so presumably the cottages were abandoned at the same time.

Directly adjacent to the cottages are a block of workshops.

Black Houses Rosedale Ironstone Mines

Seal Sands / Greatham Creek Square Section Post and Pillbox

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The square section post lies on an elevated platform that was formerly a railway.

Internally its of a similar construction to the smaller section posts close by, although this time the view is of cows rather than a mud bank.
Seal Sands Greatham Creek Square Section Post
Seal Sands Greatham Creek Square Section Post
Cows outside Seal Sands Greatham Creek Square Section Post

The adjacent pillbox is in remarkably good cood condition, mostly free of rubbish and grafitti and even retaining some metal shutters inside.

Seal Sands Greatham Creek Pillbox
Seal Sands Greatham Creek Pillbox
Seal Sands Greatham Creek Pillbox with Shutters

Seal Sands / Greatham Creek Section Posts

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A row of three identical World War 2 section posts can be found along the edge of the Seal Sands nature reserve.
The most northerly is open at both ends, although its view has been blocked by a later bank, internally some concrete shelves remain along the walls.
Seal Sands Greatham Creek Section Post (North)
Seal Sands Greatham Creek Section Post (North)
Seal Sands Greatham Creek Section Post (North)
The central post is similarly blocked by a large bank.
Seal Sands Greatham Creek Section Post (Middle)
Seal Sands Greatham Creek Section Post (Middle)
The most southerly post retains its outside views although some attempts have been made to block the doorways.
Seal Sands Greatham Creek Section Post (South)
Seal Sands Greatham Creek Section Post (South)
Seal Sands Greatham Creek Section Post (South)
Due to land reclamation they are now inland, but would have overlooked a much larger Seal Sands during World War 2

Ironstone Drift in Saltburn Woods

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The entrance can be easily located by crossing the stepping stones near the old mill and travelling towards the viaduct on the south bank
Saltburn Woods Ironstone Drift
The brickwork around the entrance is under attack from the trees
Saltburn Woods Ironstone Drift
Saltburn Woods Ironstone Drift
Inside the tunnel is in good condition, although muddy. The dark red line on the side suggests it may have been deeply flooded at some point in the past.
Saltburn Woods Ironstone Drift
In the stream outside there is a row of bricks with some discoloured water leaking out, perhaps some sort of drain from the drift.
Saltburn Woods Ironstone Drift Water Outfall
This drift is a failed drainage level for Longacres mines.

Ailesbury Ironstone Mine near Swainby

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The trackbed of a railway can be seen on the map, running from Swainby directly up to the mine entrance, what appears to be an old rail carriage is being used as a shed near the roadside.
Swainby Ailesbury Ironstone Mine Rail Carriage

Following the direction of the track a short distance into the woods leads to the mouth of two small tunnels.
Swainby Ailesbury Ironstone Mine Tunnel Entrances
One tunnel was for ventilation and the other the main drift, both are full of water and filled with earth a very short distance in.
Swainby Ailesbury Ironstone Mine Drift
Swainby Ailesbury Ironstone Mine Ventilation Drift
There are a number of depressions behind the tunnels where the workings have collapsed, the remains of a ventilation shaft are marked higher up the hillside, a large spoil heap without vegitation is also very prominent.
Swainby Ailesbury Ironstone Mine Spoil Heap
The ironstone mines operated from 1857 to 1887 in this area