Show on map The boiler plant associated with the beam engine is housed in an adjacent building.
Boiler No. 101 built by the Teasdale Brothers in 1902
Boiler No. 102 same date and manufacturer which was in use on the day
Show on map The spectacular 140 horse power beam engine consists of a Woolf compound engine, by Glenfield and Kennedy built by Teasdale Brothers.
The beam itself is over 30 feet long and weighs 25 tons.
The engine is within a building erected in 1849 for an earlier beam engine.
The engine operated from 1904 to 1926, although remained on standby until the 1950s
It can still be seen in operation on open days.
Show on map This 1914 two-cylinder gas engine was built by Richard Hornsby & Sons
The pumps which extracted water from the Tees for Darlington were built by Hawthorn Davey & Co. of Leeds.
The building which houses the engine was built in 1853 and housed an earlier steam pumping engine before the current one.
Gas was originally produced on site, but this part of the plant was damaged in 1955 by an explosion, the results of which can still be seen.
The site in general was operational from 1849 with the final electric pumps still in use until 1980, the site is now run by volunteers who have regular open days.
Show on map I think this is actually two signs overlayed, I can make out “W Dermont, Decorator, Signwriter” on the right hand sign which is presumably later.
Unfortunately i’ve not been able to find anything about this person that might indicate the age of the signs.
Show on map I’ve so far drawn a complete blank on when this dairy on Clifton Street opened and closed
It still has a substantial boiler chimney which is unusual for town center building.
5th of a series of 11 plaques erected by Arts UK to mark the areas ironstone history.
Site of the mine workers cricket club. In 1910 they travelled to away matches in the mine company’s horse drawn wagon. The horses were said to be so wild that only the company driver could control them. If he was not offered enough money, the cricket team missed their match.
Show on map 4th of a series of 11 plaques that were erected some years ago by Arts UK to mark the areas ironstone history.
Paid £50 a year by the local mining company to empty the night toilets, the farmer used what he collected to fertilise his fields. His potatoes were said to be the best in the area.
Show on map 3rd of a series of 11 plaques that were erected some years ago by Arts UK to mark the areas ironstone history.
The 1760 Enclosure Act took away common grazing land and allotments (no bigger than a quarter of an acre) were provided in compensation. In 1862 the local mining company provided workers with pig pens as well as allotments.
Show on map A series of plaques were erected some years ago by Arts UK to mark the areas ironstone history.
“About to begin an early shift, a miner accidentally set his blasting powder off and wrecked his home near here. After that no miners were allowed to store their blasting powder at home.”
Show on map A series of plaques were erected some years ago by Arts UK to mark the areas ironstone history.
“By 1871 the local mining company forbade spitting, swearing and drinking both at work and at home and employed a policeman to enforce these rules. Every payday he spent the evening trying to catch miners sneaking back from the pubs in Marske”
Pease & Partners were Quakers hence the no-drinking rules in their village.