Skelton Mine Guibal Fanhouse
Skelton mine was located above what is now Waterfall Farm near Guisborough, a very busy area for mines being only a short distance from Skelton Park, Spa Wood, Tocketts, South Skelton and Aysdalegate.
The void where the fan stood is accessable through a very tight squeeze on the eastern wall, or by scaling the western wall.
The top of the filled shaft is visible as a ring of bricks just to the south of the fan house.
June 7th, 2007 at 6:15 pm
What’s guibal? I’m sure you’ve used this to refer to fan houses in the past.
June 8th, 2007 at 9:13 am
Good point, see the latest post.
http://chris.yellowgrey.com/2007/06/08/guibal-vs-scirocco/
October 23rd, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Hello , have you visited the mine aprox 1/2 mile ne of here ( i would think so). Quite a few years ago before the house was converted into a residential property i got a good look around the buildings and shafts , there used to be a few bricks missing from the open shaft , probably an air shaft , looking into it was awesome and took some adjusting too.I will allways remember that first time i got my eyes adjusted to the light and you could just make out the bottom of the shaft some 300/400 feet down ,it is lined with tiles to aid circulation ? Also have a look at nz613 195 south of sandy lane new marske this was a drift mine entrance , i dont know what is left of the site, i think it may been filled in.Above this at nz619 197 on the sandy lane dridleway is a pill box or lookout post of some type. I think from you site which is very good and keep it up you are fairly local to this place and might find this interesting. I too find holes in the ground and military history very interesting. I have lately been studying rotor bunkers and lead mines , i have only had one brush with the MOD plods but am still here to tell the tale .My passion a few years ago was caving but that had to stop when it got a bit serious and wife was expecting.p.s if all this is known and i am preaching to the converted tell me to look harder for more inconspicuos sites/places or mind my own business. Tim.
December 30th, 2008 at 10:17 am
I believe Tim is referring to Skelton Park ironstone mine, which is now used as a farmhouse, and on private land. Simon Chapman wrote a very good book on this topic, which includes photographs and present day remains.
December 23rd, 2009 at 9:19 am
Due to the low level of vegetation at present, the fanhouse can be seen from the top of the Guisborough Forest!
December 30th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
I believe that there was a row of miner’s cottages (Rawcliffe Cottages?) in the field at the end of the path that can be seen on the map. I have seen a picture of the row in the ‘Guisborough before 1900′ book but apparently they were completely dismantled (and the materials used elsewhere) when the mine eventually closed.