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Greatham Signal Box
Built 1889; was due to be demolished October 2020.It is a North Eastern Railway Central Division Type N1+(Info-Railway Signal Boxes: A review by John Minnis & Network Rail Signal Box database)...
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Egton Cross
The cross in Egton was erected in 1912 in memory of John Foster. The Foster family were owners of Black Dyke Mills in Queensbury, Bradford, West Yorkshire which manufactured worsted and mohair fabric....
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Swinsty Cross
This remote cross is a memorial to Probationary Flight Officer Francis Holt Yates Titcomb of the Royal Naval Air Service. Flying a Maurice Farman Longhorn, he took off from the RNAS training airfield...
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Ship Stone, Tripsdale
The huge Ship Stone near the head of Tripsdale, from certain angles looks like the prow of a ship emerging from the ground. There is a Latin inscription on the side DEI PLENA SUNT OMNIA.JOANNES...
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Barn Owl Sculptures – Skelton
These wood carvings of Barn Owls by Steve Iredale were erected at various points around Skelton in 2022. These are at the junction of Station Lane and Saltburn Lane. They have proved very popular and...
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Fairy Cupboards, Cotherstone
A valiant attempt to recreated a historic photo by M. Heavisides. These natural rock formations were a major tourist attraction in Victorian times but are now largely forgotten. The post Fairy...
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Fighting Cocks Railway Station
Thank you to Michael Thompson for this contribution. Officially opened in c1830 as Middleton and Dinsdale station, although it had been an unofficial stop since 1825 being renamed to Fighting Cocks in...
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The Lady of Bilsdale
The Lady of Bilsdale is mentioned in Tom Scott Burns 1993 book “Cleveland Hills” where it is described as the ‘enigmatic face of a lady carved on a rock wall who gazes eternally down into Bilsdale’. I...
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Teesside Steel Gala Mugs
The Steel Gala was a huge event in Redcar for 30 years, with commemorative mugs being issued annually. My collection has been built over a number of years from local charity shops. 1 – 27th August...
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Cerebos Salt Works Rail Tracks
Thanks to Michael Thompson for the following contribution. In 1894 Bolckow Vaughan & Co discovered a thick seam of salt, which led to the forming of the Greatham Salt and Brine Company. In 1903...
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