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The fountain and troughs near the end of Grinkle Lane are a Grade II listed structure, although the sandstone is heavily eroded the 1873 date can still be seen although the rest of the wording is now difficult to read.

The initials “MGM” can be seen above the lions head, theres also “MLC”and “KLM” but there are heavily eroded now.

It was erected to the memory of Rev. Dr. Robert Morehead and Margaret his wife, by five sisters who were their grandaughters.

Rev. Dr. Morehead died at Easington Rectory on the 13th December 1842 aged 65. He produced much literary work, some of which can be found on Google Books He was born in Scotland as the 3rd laird of Herbertshire on 19 March 1777. Attended Balliol College at Oxford and became the Dean of Edinburgh. He married Margaret Wilson on 27 November 1804 and they had four sons: William Ambrose, Charles, Robert Archibald Alison, and George Jeffrey.

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This water wheel dates from around 1850 and was part of Fidlers Mill, which was only demolished as recently as 1983.


The actual location of mill was under the co-op car park, and its thought a mill existed on that site since the times of the Domesday book.

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A number of the houses around the village green in Hutton Rudby have date stones from the 1700s

A booklet about the village by Alice Barrigan suggests the house dated 1745 was once a pub, possibly called the William IV, it still has a horse mounting step outside.

This stone names David & Everell Simpson – AD 1754

Nearby Mary Tunssall – AD 1755

I alwasy find it fascinating that most small villages usually contain buildings that pre-date events such as the creation of the USA.

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A painted advertisement for ‘Pouf’ insect killer made by Domestos, I would guess it dates from the 1960s but its in superb condition.

Thanks to Mike for telling me about this one.

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This sulpherous spring can be found between the river and the A67 just outside Gainford

It was apparently an 1840 borehole for coal (or 1834 from a different source) and with the addition of a railway link sparked some minor interest in Gainford as a Victorian spa town.

The spa fell into disrepair and was vandalised but was then thankfully restored in 2002, the original bowl now stands nearby as a memorial to those involved.