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Site where Methodist founder John Welsey preached in 1772
John Wesley Memorial, Kildale
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Monthly Archives: March 2008
Armouth Wath, Coal Mine, Baysdale
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Armouth Wath is located at the meeting of two small streams at the head of Baysdale.
A pair of old stone bridges cross the streams, as well as some more modern pipes.
A ruined building stand by the track, it looks more industrial than the domestic as I couldn’t spot any chimneys or fireplaces.
About 100m to the South-West is a small single roomed structure
The main area of mining is to the side of the stream, north of the buildings. Three collapses running perpendicular the stream can be seen, the first of which contains a lot of rubble.
Within this largest depression stands a small arch, which presumably was once the mine entrance.
Downstream is a nice waterfall probably rarely seen due to the remoteness of the site.
To the South-East is evidence of the existance of Black Hagg Pit.
We found a fair amount of coal lying around in the area, and found it to burn very well in the pub at Commondale on the way home.
Hartlepool Lighthouse
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The current lighthouse was built in 1926 after the previous lighthouse was removed to give the Heugh Battery and Lighthouse Battery a clearer view of the sea.
The position of the orignal stopped retaliatory fire during the Bombardment of Hartlepool on 16th December 1914
1500 shells were fired at Hartlepool during the bombardment by the German Cruisers Seydlitz, Moltke and Blucher. Leading to the death of the first soldier killed on British soil during the First World War
Captured Sebastopol Cannon, Hartlepool
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This cannon was captured from the Russian Army at the battle of Sebastopol, during the Crimean War 1854-1856.
The cannon was transported from London on the steam ship Margaret at a total cost of £2 19s 3d and arrived in Hartlepool in September 1858.
Baysdale Abbey, Ancient Bridge.
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The Priory of St Mary was granted land in Baysdale in 1189, the bridge is believed to have been built in the following century.
After the priory was suppressed in 1539, the bridge continued in use for Baysdale Abbey farm.
Throston Engine House, Hartlepool
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Throston Engine House was built between 1838-1840.
It contained a steam winding engine which hauled the coal waggons of the Stockton and Hartlepool Railway up 14ft to the staithes of the Hartlepool Railway.
The roof was originally flat and held a water tank.
The Engine house was redundant within 10 years with the development of the West Hartlepool Docks.
Donna Cross, near Cringle Moor
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Donna Cross is a boundary marker between Cold Moor and Cringle Moor.
Only the base and a small length of the upright now remain.
A letter ‘E’ is engraved on the base representing the Emmerson family of Easby Hall, and a letter ‘F’ for the Feversham family of Duncombe Park.