Show on map The hardest to find of Lastinghams four holy wells, despite being only a few meters from the roadside, it took me several attempts due to vaguery in the OS map.
The well was re-dug in 1964 by a Mr H. Frank.
Show on map Mauley Cross stands on the Brown Howe Road, which is now within Cropton forest.
It is said to mark the boundary of the lands of the de Mauley family of Mulgrave Castle.
Show on map Nicholas Postgate was a catholic priest born in Egton in 1596, he is one of the 85 English catholic martyrs.
After being arrested for carrying out a baptism at Little Beck, he was hanged, disembowelled and quartered in York, on 7 August 1679.
Show on map The Wesleyan Methodist Chapel is Marske dates from 1860.
There are references to a Brunswick Chapel in the High Street, although i’m not 100% sure this is the same one ?
The methodist congregation moved to Hummershill Lane in 1966 and the building is currently residential.
Show on map This building is a 1910 addition to an 1834 original behind
It looks in excellent condition as it was restored in 2009 having been out of use.
Show on map This tiny chapel in Newby dated 1826 must be one of the oldest Wesleyans in the area.
The majority locally are much later and centred on the ironstone mining communities.
Show on map Stainton Wesleyan Methodist Chapel dates from 1840, although by 1890 Bulmer’s History and Directory of North Yorkshire says it is virtually disused.
It reopened in 1948 and appears to still be in use today.
Show on map Plans were first made from this church around the turn of the century, as can be seen in this 1900 news clipping. It was actually constructed in 1905 having been designed by G. Baines & Son
There are two heavily eroded sandstone dedication stones, the first seems to relate to a Mr Doggart of Bishop Auckland from 1905.
And a Miss G Davies of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
The church itself is made of red brick and is still in good condition despite sadly being now fortified with barbed wire and metal plates over the windows.
To the rear of the building are two much later dedication stones.
A very clear one from Arthur Graydon, Teesville, July 4th 1934.
And also now eroded badly, ? T. Grassham, ? House Eston, 1934.
Those presumably relate to the later hall at the rear.
Show on map St Peters in Commondale was built in 1897/1898 with red bricks from the adjacent brickworks.
The foundation stone was laid on August 11th 1897 by G. Claud Braddell, who appears to have been a trustee of the church land charity. It is in memory of Admiral Thomas Chalenor who died in 1884.
A plaque inside shows the chuch was consecrated on December 7th 1898 and its links to Rev Francis Henry Morgan who was rector from 1862 to 1900
The church contains some more modern looking stained glass.
The name Commondale is said to be derived from Colmandale, St Colman was 3rd Bishop of Lindisfarne.
Show on map The Lingdale Jubilee Church dates from 1897 (the year of Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee)
Most small villages locally have a methodist chapel, the vast majority have closed and been converted to housing.
The foundation stone is partially obscured by later pipes and cable.
It was laid by Mrs Scarth on 20th July 1897, here are details of its opening in November 1897
I have found a further reference with suggest it re-opened in 1957 and closed again in 1964.