Spa Wood Ironstone Mine
Ironstone was extracted from Spa Wood mine between March 1853 and December 1928.
Approaching from the east through large mine spoil heaps currently used by bikers, you first encounter a powder magazine
Close by are the bricked up travelling and main drifts.
In the next area to the west of the drifts are the offices and workshops which are still largely intact, having being part of a scrapyard until recent years. A chimney also stood here which was only recently demolished.
Further west stand the remains of two fan houses for ventilating the mine workings. Finally to the extreme west of the site stands an electrical sub-station from the later years of electrication
UPDATE : This location has since been purchased as a private residence and should no longer be visited.
December 20th, 2008 at 9:58 am
Interesting post- well done. Further to the west(?) of the site is a short terrace of houses, which today appear today to be in a rather strange location. They were used to house miners from Spawaood and I believe they are still occupied. In the area is also the protected skew bridge under the railway and the stone railway viaduct.
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:22 am
Spa Wood Cottages - lovely, roomy and comfortable (I know, a mate of mine and his partner lived in one in the 1980’s) I think they were rented out by the Gisborough Estate but i iumagine they have all been sold now
April 11th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
It is a shame the boiler chimney had to come down…..