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The shaft at Lumpsey were started in early 1880 and stuck the ironstone seam 175m down in late 1881.
The mine operated through to November 1954, the majority of the building were demolished around 1964.
Both capped shafts are marked with a pillar and have an inscription (at least a welded one)
Between the two shafts are the sizeable brick foundations of a steam pumping engine.
The circular opening of the Waddel fan house is still visible, although perhaps not for much longer as comparing with pictures from a couple of years ago the top has recently broken.
The largest mass of remains are the concrete foundations of the main winding house.
Slight to the south of the winding house foundations are four concrete blocks which supported steam driven electricity generators.
A small tower which supported a weighbridge stands between the downcast shaft and the railway line.
There are many other fragments of buildings and foundations scattered around in the undergrowth.
I would like to think that a site as complete as this deserves an information board of some description. I certainly enjoy reading such boards whilst on my various walks around the area. However I suppose it is a sad indictment of our times that such a board would probably get vandalised like the one at the Lazenby fan house.
The dismantled railway to Kilton is passable at the moment, although muddy in places. A “three pit” walk can be done in this area taking in North Skelton, Lumpsey and Kilton.
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