Stables |
| Hob Uid: 545282 | |
Location :
Redcar and Cleveland
Skelton and Brotton
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| Grid Ref : NZ6442518206 |
| Summary : Situated to the rear of the managers house/office at Skelton Park Ironstone Mine is a stable block that was constructed during 1872 from rockfaced sandstone with a Welsh slate roof. The stables housed horses for surface use as the horses used underground were stabled down in the mine. The stables were converted to domestic use in 1988. |
More information : Situated to the rear of the managers house/office at Skelton Park Ironstone Mine is a stable block that was constructed during 1872 from rockfaced sandstone with a Welsh slate roof. The stables housed horses for surface use as the horses used underground were stabled down in the mine. The stables were converted to domestic use in 1988. (1)
The mine is intact and the shells of the buildings are in a fairly good condition and could be converted into an industrial museum for the area. (2) |