The land for the Mechanics Institute was donated by Admiral Chalenor in 1861, the mechanics in question would be the ones associated with the booming local ironstone trade at that time. An 1866 report lists 54 pupils.
Surprisingly this is not a listed building.
Guisborough Mechanics Institute
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Luckily the building has been restored a few years ago in a manner befitting of the building. I remember back in the 70s and 80s the building was in a relatively poor state.
i partially excavated this building -mech.institute – in c. 2001; archaeologically speaking….there are 3 fire places in the bottom room…this was in Guis.life mag which I write for on history & wildlife…