Goldsborough ROTOR Bunker – Updated

Posted on February 19, 2009 by chris.twigg

Photos from 2003 before the guard house building was badly damaged by fire.

The mound behind the house holds a two storey ROTOR R2 bunker built in 1951, and destroyed by fire in 1958. The underground areas reached through the red door in the floor are flooded and contaminated with asbestos.

Further info on ‘RAF Goldsborough’ (‘JEX’) R2 CHEL

Update Dec 2007 :

Some more photos showing the badly damaged guard house in late 2007

Update Feb 2009 :

Geoff Pallett has kindly provided me with a picture of the site taken in the early 60’s, he can be contacted directly at GEOFFREY.M3UXB@GMAIL.COM, there is also much discussion of the site in the comments section.

Redcar and Cleveland College – Gone

Posted on February 16, 2009 by chris.twigg

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Continuing todays theme of recently demolished buildings, in Jan 2009 the old college was demolished after completion of the shiny new one

I don’t think the 1963 structure will ever be remembered for being a beautiful lost building, but i’m sure lots of people will have fond memories of their time there.

Low Grange Farm, South Bank – Gone

Posted on February 16, 2009 by chris.twigg

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I visited this one a couple of months back for the pillbox nearby, it was in pretty bad shape already heavily vandalised and gutted by fire.

Some time in early February it finally seems to have been demolished to make way for a new health village (whoppee)

Warrenby Hotel – Destroyed by Morrisons Truck (then burnt down, finally demolished)

Posted on February 16, 2009 by chris.twigg

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The village of Warrenby was pretty much wiped from the face of the earth in the late 1970s, although people lived there as late as 1983.

The Warrenby Hotel remained standing and during my childhood was the Turners bus depot and in more recent times a car workshop.

On the evening of Friday 13th February 2009 a Morrisons truck reversed into the building which brought about a major collapse, it looks certain the building will now have to be demolished completely.

On Tuesday 3rd May 2011 the old hotel caught fire and it looks highly likely it will be demolished now.

I returned in the middle of May to find the hotel is no more.

Pikelet Wall, Grangetown

Posted on February 13, 2009 by chris.twigg

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This small stretch of wall is built from the tuyeres, which allowed air into the Bessemer converters of the Eston Steelworks.

The railway that ran along the embankmentÂ served the Eston Ironstone mines.

Ironstone Obelisks, Fabian Road, Eston

Posted on February 13, 2009 by chris.twigg

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Outside the council offices on Fabian Road are two ironstone obelisks, reported to be 2.5 tonnes in weight.

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The inscriptions say ‘Cleveland Ironstone Eston Mine’

A 2004Â news report that says the pillars were moved to the site of the old hospital, so perhaps there are two more ?

UPDATEÂ : As of the demolition of the council office in 2012 the obelisks have moved from this location.

From Hope To Reality, South Bank Millenium Green

Posted on February 10, 2009 by chris.twigg

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South Bankâ€™s Millennium Green wasÂ officially opened by the Bishop of Whitby on Thursday, April 18th 2002.

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A steel doorway exists createdÂ by local artist Andrew McKeown, symbolising this was once the site of houses.

Teesdale Way, Gates and Sculptures, South Bank

Posted on February 10, 2009 by chris.twigg

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Adjacent to South Bank station are moreÂ waymarkers and gatesÂ for the Teesdale Way

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Along with boots also seen at Lord McGowan Bridge are a number of gates.

TheÂ first appears to depict a footballÂ games, the second Cromwell Road Primary School, the third looks like the lighthouse at South Gare and the final one a train and ironstone miner.