Carrs Tilery, Margrove Park
Carrs Tilery operated from 1867 until 1879, they produced land drains, pipes, tiles and bricks used by the Skelton Estate and the local ironstone mines. Its also believe they produced the bricks for the houses at Margrove Park.
The remains of two kilns are visible, one just consists of a few remains of walls.
A second is much more complete and heaps of tiles can also be found in the undergrowth.
The rest of the site is private property, although a chimney can be seen above the trees and a building beside the adjacent railway line remains.
April 8th, 2009 at 7:57 am
I walked down the disused railway line between Slapewath and Boosbeck several years ago and remember noticing the remains as noted above.
Thanks for clearing up that mystery!
November 1st, 2009 at 9:10 pm
The detailed historical map as displayed in the Guisborough Museum shows the Tilery to be a significant operation.