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The Farnsdale mines operated between 1873 and 1897 under the Blakey Iron Company and later the Farndale Iron Company.
An incline can be followed down to the location from the railway line up at Blakey Junction.
At the bottom of the incline, a tramway ran along the hillside at the level of the ironstone
Most of the remains are obscured by subsequent rock falls, but one small drift is still visible.
That drift looks interesting, how far does it go?
About 10ft unfortunately.
Am I right in thinking this is the most Southerly portion of the Cleveland ironstone seam?
Pretty much, you can get a bit further south to the mines near Rosedale Abbey.