SKELTON PARK PIT EXPLORE

Skelton Park is the most complete set of ironstone mining buildings left in Cleveland, the mine was operated by Bell Brothers between 1872 and 1923, then Dorman Long through to 1938.
The most substantial building on site is the Main Winding House, dated 1872. This housed a steam winding engine which wound cages in the adjacent 384ft deep downcast shaft. The roof of this building was intact until late 1994 when it finally succumbed to the elements.
The largely intact Power House originally housed an air compressor for drilling and haulage, attached to this are a small ambulance room and time office.
The impressive Schiele fanhouse building also houses the 378ft deep upcast shaft. The different coloured 8ft of bricks at the top of shaft date from its conversion to also be winding shaft as well as ventilation.
Next to the fanhouse is a Secondary Winding House, its construction suggest it was modified for hauling in the upcast shaft and may originally have been used during construction of the downcast shaft which can be seen from the window.

[@m.curbanexploration3232]

Part 2 will be coming very shortly and what you will see has been hidden for years and years. We were blown away by it

[@johnieallen6115]

Nice to hear Yorkshire/Teesside accents on a channel here Thanks for Posting you two

[@leepylee8026]

Little bonus info, my stepdad renovated Park House which is close to the mine a good few years back ;)

[@m.curbanexploration3232]

Thanks Lee

[@Oldandknacked]

Absolutely quality once again.

[@m.curbanexploration3232]

Thanks my friend 👍👍👍

[@GEOFFKV6080]

Great video guys. I work for the estates farm who own the land the mine is on everytime I drive past it I have to stop and take it all in, it's an amazing piece of history

[@donaldwalker9263]

great video guys ,my grandad used to work in the iron mines at Lingdale and Boosbeck he was a big union man back in the day.My uncle was the manager at the steel works at Skinigrove.

[@m.curbanexploration3232]

Thanks my friend. It would of been nice to get to know the history from your grandad. Really glad you enjoyed it.

[@SquidgeTastic]

i lived near here, and when I was a child, all the roofs were intact. you could hide in there from the rain. I've never seen down the shaft before. It was still far too high to see over without standing on somebody's shoulders (which some of the adults did...)

[@bobtaylor5263]

what a brilliant find Paul and Neil it makes you wonder who designed this and how it all worked .how scary was it looking down that shaft 100 foot plus great footage and looking forward to part 2. great work

[@stomperthemixer1]

an amazing place Bob full of yesteryear energy of once a busy industry, It was a location which had to look grand to the eye due to its location an the Earl of Zetland seat at Upleatham Hall as notified by Phillip Gallagher informed us.

[@m.curbanexploration3232]

Thanks very much Bob and yes it was quite scary looking down that shaft. Good to hear from you buddy

[@steyertuk]

Excellent very interesting. Thanks for the link Neil told you I'd watch it 👍

[@m.curbanexploration3232]

Thanks Stephen we are glad you enjoyed it buddy 👍

[@stomperthemixer1]

Yes an amazing capture of yesteryear Stephen and well put together by Paul. Really glad you enjoyed it buddy, Part two coming soon.

[@GsiWestYorkshire]

Great Video Guys and An amazing Place. Keep Up The Good Work.

[@m.curbanexploration3232]

We will!

[@trevorhart545]

Back in the 60s schools in Middlesbrough talked about Eston Hills and Iron Ore but not about how far the seam went South. It is the same with Whitby Jet where the seam is sloping under the North Sea. Jet, the Black Jewellery is the remains of Monkey Puzzle Trees, or Chilean Pine (alt. name).

[@shanecorbett5788]

Amazing video again guys

[@m.curbanexploration3232]

Thanks Shane 👍👍

[@stomperthemixer1]

Thanks Shane Much love to you and Debbie, hope your keeping safe buddy.

[@PhillipGallagher]

Did you know the buildings here had to be more aesthetically designed because The Earl of Zetland’s seat at Upleatham Hall looked directly at it, and he insisted that he didn’t want to look at your standard industrial buildings from his front room!? True story!

[@m.curbanexploration3232]

Wow Philip now that does explain alot and makes total sense, cheers for that buddy. Part 2 is coming very soon which was a fantastic find and blew us away

[@stomperthemixer1]

Oh wow and thank Phillip, that make very good sense, because the hall would of been there well before the mine.

[@PhillipGallagher]

@@stomperthemixer1 Yeah, and if you’re over by Upleatham and look across, old girl still looks impressive, even in today’s state. Great tribute, lads!

[@stomperthemixer1]

@@PhillipGallagher We found that there did the same in Ravenscar, the owner of the hotel did not want the railway running past his hotel and insisted the put it underground.

[@craigpalmer347]

Quallity that mate ...as if i just messaged ya saying have ya stopped doin vlogs 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍🤙🤙👌👌

[@m.curbanexploration3232]

Part 2 is coming in about 30 mins or less and its a corker

[@MrJohnmiller141]

Great video, I live nearby often wondered who owns this. I'd like to buy it as a build project.

[@benjamingibson4720]

The church like building, is nearly identical to that of the building at Stuart Park, which used to be council offices, which are now semi open to the public

[@m.curbanexploration3232]

The building just seems very out of place where it is. And yes it does look very similar to that building at stuarts Park. Once again thank you my friend

[@gordonwebster3809]

in this day and age why did it close due to transport costs

[@daveskelton7101]

Funny that is my last name .Skelton . My family started out in northern England Yorkshire and migrated to Waterford Ireland