Show on map The Cleveland Firebrick and Pottery Company was founded in Commondale by John Slater Pratt and operated under many names and owners all the way until 1947.
The Crossley family owned the brickworks on more than one occasion and have a strong association with the village.
The memorial institute dates from 1923, although the gravestone shows that Alfred actually died in 1919.
Show on map The Commondale War Memorial carries the following inscription.
In Honoured Memory of the Men of Commondale, who Gave Their Lives for God, King, and Country, in the Great War. 1914 – 1918. Their Name Shall Live For Ever; and Their Glory Shall Not be Blotted Out. Lest We Forget.
There are 9 names :-
Thomas Monk
Samuel Lawson
Thomas Gibson
Robert H Leggott
William Hill
Frederick W Robinson
Charles E Foster
Alfred Cockerill
David Johnson
A small plaque at the base reads.
Dressed and Erected by J. Ford, Castleton
Designed by W.H. Earl, Danby
Show on map The Lingdale Institute was erected in 1911/12 and cost £1,800.
The cost was mainly covered by mine owners Pease & Partners and contained Reading, Billiard, Games Rooms
It appears the inscription was concreted over at some point, thanks to M Watson for confirming that this happened during the war to help stop the German’s knowing the area they were in if they were shot down for example.
Also a wing on the right has been removed.
Show on map The Lingdale Jubilee Church dates from 1897 (the year of Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee)
Most small villages locally have a methodist chapel, the vast majority have closed and been converted to housing.
The foundation stone is partially obscured by later pipes and cable.
It was laid by Mrs Scarth on 20th July 1897, here are details of its opening in November 1897
I have found a further reference with suggest it re-opened in 1957 and closed again in 1964.
Show on map The only reference I can find is that this proposed some time around 1913.
I don’t know the closure date either sadly, perhaps a local can enlighten me ?
Show on map The Wesleyan Methodist Chapel opened in 1875, two years before the Primitive Methodist Chapel over the road.
It became the only Methodist chapel in 1962 and the final service here was in April 2006, led by the Rev Tim Thorpe, minister at Nottingham.
Interestingly the Google Street View images just happened to catch it while it was being converted into housing.
Show on map Boosbeck had two methodist chapels formed in the 1870s, with this Primitive Methodist Chapel dating from 1877.
By 1962 the two congregations had joined and became Boosbeck Methodist Chapel at the former Wesleyan chapel over the road. The Primitive chapel has since been converted into flats.
