Hidden Teesside

This carved marker stone is located at the top of the short climb up from the Ship Inn in Saltburn onto the cliffs

The Tees Link footpath starts/ends here and connects the Cleveland Way with the Teesdale Way

I can’t find an specifics about this one, but strongly suspect its by local favourite Andrew McKeown

The 6th set of Jim Roberts boots i’ve found, but theres still one more out there. This is the start of the Teesdale Way which goes to Dufton in Cumbria,

This cast iron sign must be exceptionally durable, its in a very exposed place but still seems to have much of its original paint despite the fact the Dorman Long became part of British Steel in 1967.

The stone is mentioned in the first preamble of the Duncombe Estate from 1642, other than that very little is known of its origins or the reason for the carving.

This attractive commemorative village name sign carved by Phil Townsend depicts numerous mining scenes on tiles made by local children, hopefully a new generation now won’t forget why the town exists.

This painted sign has somehow survived 65 years and indicates the site of a likely still intact Second World War air raid shelter for 367 people.

This recent plaque next to the mine site, records the date of the sinking of the first shaft in 1873 until the closure of the mine in 1962

Nova Scotia was the name of the piece of woodland that existed at this location before the mine was built

Right next to the crossroads is a modern recreation of a mine tub.

The internet has so far given me no information on who made them.

There are two more sets of boots and gates where Old Station Road crosses the Teesdale Way.

With seven sets of boots in total, there are two more still to be located

Danby Beacon has a long history, from the 1600s when the country was under threat of invasion from France through to a Second World War radar station.

On 22/10/2008 the new beacon was lit for the first time, The new beacon was manufactured by M & C Construction of Middlesbrough

Some of the other items at Danby Beacon include a trig point and viewfinder for local sights.

Commemorative plaque for 60 years of Queen Victoria reign in 1897, now located on Queen Street even though the sign below clearly says James Terrace.

There is a second identical but unpainted plaque on a house on High Street West.

And as pointed out below, a third on Westbourne Grove which actually looks it migth be the original colours.

A short series of posts inspired by looking through my older printed photos, before going digital and before this website existed.

This spot is where Eller Beck flows through a ravine under a bridge on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

The stone commemorates Sydney Porritt who drowned aged 16 in 1908, in the photo my friends are doing their best to re-create that moment.

A new year contribution from my Whitby correspondent Peter Craggs (mention my name and you may get an extra sausage if staying at his B&B)

Legend has it that an archery contest took place between Robin Hood and Little John. Arrows were shot from Whitby Abbey into the area known as Whitby Laithes (about 2km so believe that if you will)

Two stones mark the positions of the arrows, although they are 1903 replacements rather than the originals, the fields on either side are still named as Robin Hood’s and Little John’s.

Much more detail on the story is given here, with some claiming links back to Robin Goodfellow and Bronze Age standing stones.

The bridge into Waterfall Park in Great Ayton is dedicated to five ironstone miners who lost their lives in the First World War.

The under manager George Whitbread worked at Ayton Monument rather than Ayton Banks.

Over the bridge is a cast iron Victorian Urinal, it was originally one of three, it moved here in 1998 from Station Road.

The waymarkers line the side of the road near Birk Brow and show the safe path through formerly marshy ground, they have only recently been restored to an upright position. Details of that work can be found here

Although a little tricky to make out, the writing on the various faces reads.

TO WHITBY, TO STOKESLEY, TO GISBER all with carved hands

Situated on cemetery corner at the junction with the Redcar road. Currently I have no idea of its age or origins, although the fact it points to Kirkleatham rather than Redcar is perhaps a clue.