Show on map I’ve not been able to find out much about this concrete structure on Wileycat Beck
 
Its been suggested to me it was used to pump water to Guisborough during shortages, although I would be keen to hear any further details anyone may have.
Show on map The Slapewath mine was originally started by Thomas Charlton in 1864 via a drift near the village names after him. The shafts date from a later period of around 1880 when the mine was being operated by Samuelson & Co.
The downcast shaft now surrounded by a high wall is 286 feet deep
The upcast / ventilation shaft is located a little to the NW and is of similar depth.
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A sizeable heap of spoil is still on the site, which has been cut by a farm track
 
 A hatch in the middle of moorland leads down to a short entrance passage, which then drop down into a larger room.
 
The main room was a backup receiving area for the Chain Home radar station during the second world war, I am omitting the exact location on purpose as its filthy and flooded to the ceiling and you’ll only end up getting as wet as I did or worse.
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Show on map The area around Runswick has a number of wartime defences, as the break in the surrounding cliffs would have made a potential invasion point.
The pillbox is now on the beach due to erosion around its base.
 
There are a number of anti-tank cubes in the immediate vicinity next to the sailing club, which was once the area of a minefield.
 
Its been a long time since I added any new features, but I thought an alphabetic list of all the posts on the site might be useful rather than having to navigate through all the posts chronologically or by category.
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Show on map I believe this is the control bunker for a Starfish decoy site from WW2, I suspect the area was a decoy for the nearby Marske aerodrome which was used during the war.
I’m sure it will be fully explained when the relevent volume of Defence of the UK by the North Yorkshire and Cleveland 20th Century Defence Study Group is published.
The pipe on the site is stamped with the name of the North Bitchburn Fireclay Company, which was apparently the brick making subsidiary of Pease & Partners who owned the nearby Upleatham ironstone mine.
UPDATE : As of August 2010 this site has been completely flattened and cleared by the farmer.
Show on map Middlesbroughs old football ground Ayresome Park was demolished in 1997 and a housing estate built on the site. A penalty spot is marked by a bronze football on a road called “The Midfield”
Its parts of a number of pieces called “Trophy Room” by Neville Gabie
Show on map A series of chainsaw carvings by Steve Iredale are being errected at various points in Errington Woods. Here are the first batch that I found on a recent visit, I shall return to find the rest later
Hedgehogs in the Car Park
Owl on the lower path
Heron at Peters Pond
Squirrel on the higher path
Show on map Theres another opportunity to explore the ironstone remains in Errington Woods with local expert Simon Chapman.
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