The Cleveland Mining Heritage Society are organising two walks as part of the 2012 Heritage Open Days. A three hour walk from Goathland Station on Saturday 8th September at 1pm. And short tours of the Grosmost Ironworks on Sunday 9th September between 1pm and 5pm.
Show on map This pale advertisement for Magnet Pale Ale is on the side of the Golden Lion in the centre of the village.
I don’t know how long Magnet Pale Ale was brewed, but apparently there was a big advertising push in the 1970s. I would say the sign is just about visible in behind the trees on the right of this 1967 Frith Photo.
Show on map The well at Upleatham looks like little more than a bus shelter these days.
Sadly the trough inside is dry and full of rubbish.
As can be seen from this old postcard it was once a much grander affair.
Show on map Today I discovered a group on Facebook called GhostsignsUK that had been inspired by the occasional sign I’ve published, so here’s one especially for them.
C.W.B. Old Painter and Decorator, although I have no details on its age.
Update : Apparently this one has now been covered by rendering.
Show on map Would anyone like to have a go at deciphering this one ? Paint has stayed on the sandstone parts but completely gone from the bricks (or they could be a later replacement)
I think it says “Wines and Spirits” at the bottom with the initials “W. A.”
Dave Walsh has discovered there was a Wine and Spirits merchant called “James Thompson Wood” living at this house in the 1901 census.
Bill Danby has come up with the following which certainly seems to fit sign.
From an immediate search of my website, the Parish Rate book of 1913 shows that the premises 5-7 High St were still occupied by James T Wood and owned by James Thompson. Rates were 13s 5d [about 67p] The Directory for 1937 shows that the shop was still a wine and spirit merchant, but now occupied by William Thubron.
In the 1940’s it was still Thubron’s and I would say the bottom half of the remaining letters look more like THUBRON than Wood or Dowson as suggested on your webpages.
I can personally vouch for the existence of this shop, as when I was aged about 9 in 1949, I went carol singing with my mate Maurice Ward. With the amazing 7 shillings earnings for sacred songs, we bought a bottle of port at Thubron’s and downed it between us and therefore had our very first hangovers. Did not stop us boozing though.
From memory Thubrons also had a shop in Manless Terrace, Skelton Green.
I cannot say when the businesses ceased to trade.
Show on map All Saints in Skelton was built in 1785 by John Hall-Stevenson although it incorporates parts of an older church on the site which it replaced.
The church became redundant in 1884 when the new church was constructed on the High Street where the font and one of the bells were moved to.
The church is currently in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust
Inside there is an interesting memorial to the Trotter Family of Skelton Castle, giving a short family history of John Trotter who died in 1701 and his wife Elizabeth who dies in 1726.
Also John Calvert from 1705 who its recorded left money to provide for the poor in Moorsholm.
Lutenist Peter Lagan will be playing for visitors to the church from 12pm on Saturday 1st September 2012.
Show on map Rushpool Hall has very strong links to the ironstone industry, especially as it is built from main seam ironstone from the Skelton Shaft mine, for John Bell of the Bell Brothers company between 1862 and 1865. After Bells death in 1888Â another ironmaster Sir Arthur Dorman of Dorman Long lived in the house.
The hall was nearly destroyed by fire on 20th February 1904 after which it was renovated and lived in by Sir Joseph Walton, colliery owner and MP.
In later years it became a boarding school in the 1940s and switched to its current role as a hotel in 1986 (thanks to Callum for the update in the comments)
Show on map Alpha Place was Saltburns first street and existed between 1860 and 1901 before being demolished to allow Milton Street to be expanded.
The new stone is a copy of the original which is still on Marine Parade
The rear of the moument lists those who contributed to the monument (myself included)
The unveiled was performed by Cathleen Lynn, Callum Duff and Tony Lynn on Saturday 11th August 2012.
Show on map The original knitting was removed, repaired and returned just in time for the Olympics with this additional item.
I didn’t visit during that period, but I assume this addition must have come after the athletes success.
Show on map The existing Diamond Jubilee display seems to have been enhanced with a new knitted Prince Harry in Vegas.
Must be a first for knitting to be covering current affairs ?