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Loftus (Lofthouse) Ironstone Mine

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Loftus Ironstone mine operated from 1865 until 1958 (although some earlier working was done by several companies back to 1847 in the immedite area)

The name of the town and mine are said to have been altered to avoid confusion with Lofthouse near Wakefield when the railways arrived.

The pit for the Waddle ventilation fan is still very prominant on the site

Waddle Fan, Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum, Skinningrove Waddle Fan, Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum, Skinningrove

The Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum (formerly the Tom Leonard Mining Museum) which occupies the site is currently closed for the winter, so I shall have to return for internal shots next year, however a few items can be seen outside even when its closed.

Tom Leonard, Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum, Skinningrove Tom Leonard, Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum, Skinningrove

1882 datestone from the engine house of Lumpsey Mine

Tom Leonard, Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum, Skinningrove

1914 datestones from the fan house at South Skelton Mine

Tom Leonard, Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum, Skinningrove Tom Leonard, Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum, Skinningrove

The mine stables are currently being converted, a drift ran underground from the stables directly into the mine

Tom Leonard, Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum, Skinningrove

Skinningrove Mosaic and Sylvania Anchor

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This mosaic by Derek Mosey, Helen Gaunt and the village community depicts various aspects of Skinningrove such as the mine and the “merman” legened, it was erected during 2009
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The small park also contains the Sylvania Anchor, which was used to help refloat a ship stranded at Skinningrove for six months, it was retrieved from the sea in 2001 after spending 100 years buried.
Skinningrove Anchor

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Evolution of Life In the Sea Mosaic, Doorstep Green, Skinningrove

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This mosaic was originally constructed in 1963 for Rosecroft School in Loftus, when that was demolished in 2009 it was moved here. Its 18ft by 9ft and weighs 4.5 tonnes.
Sealife Mosaic, Doorstep Green, Skinningrove

The original artist Philippa Threlfall who was 23 at the time and is now 70 visited to see its new location, one of the councillors involved in the move was actually one of the school children who collected the stones and fossil from Skinningrove beach 46 years earlier.
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Skinningrove 1848 Ironstone Drifts

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Very close to the Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum which is well worth a visit to see the later North Drift, are the remains of the original 1848 drift in Skinningrove.

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I have no idea what purpose the cupboard like structure currently inside served, it appears to be from after the tunnel was blocked.
The adjacent small tunnel looks likely to have been for drainage.
Skinningrove Ironstone Drifts

This was the first of the Cleveland ironstone mines and finally closed in 1958-1959.