Show on map The date stone on the Methodist Church indicates it was built in 1912 as a Wesleyan Church and operated for nearly 100 years until 2011 and is now boarded up.
The laying of the foundation stone was reported in the Whitby Gazette on the 8th December 1911. The land was donated by Mr T.C. Hutchinson, MD of the Skinningrove Ironworks.
Kirkbymoorside’s Market Cross is unusually one street behind the main market place.
Nothing remains or anything that may have one stood on top.
It’s listed building entry gives little information other than its probably 17th century and made of sandstone
Show on map Stump Cross stands a few hundred meters to the east of Danby Beacon at the junction of two medieval trackways.
Stonegate which runs from the village called Stonegate to Danby Beacon and Leavergate which runs from the Danby Beacon towards Easington.
It is thought the original cross shaft was longer and only the broken ‘stump’ remains, although given its current name of ‘Stump Cross’ that break must have happened in the distant past.
Show on map Not the Scotch Corner on the A66 but a hill near Sutton Bank, but either way after over 10 years of Hidden Teesside I have finally added a new category to the site called ‘Yes I know its not in Teesside’ to cover things that may be a short drive away.
This chapel was built by sculptor John Bunting as a memorial for those killed in the Second World War, he acquired the derelict farm buildings in 1956 and completed the rebuild in 1957.
It specifically commemorates three people all educated at Ampleforth College
Hugh Dormer, killed during the battle of Europe in 1944
Michael Fenwick, a poet killed in 1941 at Kowloon.
Michael Allmand, who was killed in Europe in 1944 and received the Victoria Cross
The chapel will next be open to the public on: Saturday 15th April 2017; Sunday 9th July 2017; Saturday September 9th 2017 and there is a huge amount of information available at http://www.johnbunting.co.uk/memorial.html
Show on map Nicholas Postgate is one of the 85 English Catholic Martyrs. He was arrested on 8th December 1678 while carrying out a baptism at the house of Matthew Lyth.
He was hanged, disemboweled and quartered at York on 7 August 1679.
Show on map Sharow Cross dates from the middle ages and marks the limit of sanctuary for fugitives who came within a mile of St Wilfrids monastery (the founder of Ripon cathedral)
It was originally one of 8 markers.
Show on map Hob Cross was originally used to mark a route from Guisborough Priory to Whitby Abbey.
Only the shaft remains which is now inscribed RC 1798 (Robert Chaloner, Lord Guisborough)
Show on map A details description of all there is to see at Fountains Abbey would take several days to write.
This Cistercian monastery founded in 1132 ran until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539.
It is a Grade 1 Listed building and also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Several buildings around the abbey actually straddle the River Skell
Show on map Fountains Mill was originally constructed in the 12th century by the monks of Fountains Abbey.
At various points in its life it was also a Saw Mill, Dairy and housed wartime refugees.
The mill ground corn all the way until 1927, a Gilkes turbine was installed in 1928 to produce electricity, which still operates today.
Show on map Robinson’s Cross is a boundary stone.The M is said to stands for Manners, the family name of the Duke of Rutland who once held Helmsley.
