Mosquito Crash Site, High Leven Farm, Ingleby Barwick

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1943 Mosquito Crash Marker, High Leven Farm, Ingleby Barwick

This stone marks the crash site of the Mosquito which crashed attempting to land at Thornaby Aerodrome at 11.00hrs on 11th of November 1943.

The crew of two were both killed, a Canadian pilot Alan J F Symes from Rockcliffe, Ontario and navigator Edward Lyon of Ormskirk, Lancanshire.

Sober Hall Windmill, Ingleby Barwick

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This windmill dates from the early 19th century and is also knows as Black Mill.
Sober Hall Windmill (Black Mill), Ingleby Barwick
Despite now being in the middle of a housing estate, the mill was a ruin as late the 1990s and still contained threshing machinery

High Leven Windmill, Ingleby Barwick

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High Leven Mill dates from around 1750.
Old Mill (High Leven Mill), Ingleby Barwick
The windmill was converted to a house around 1966 -1968 (depending on your sources) and now operates as a B&B.

Thornaby Aerodrome Armoury

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Thornaby Aerodrome, Armoury

The aerodrome armoury in Master Road stand out due to the bars over its windows which are not a modern addition, it also has a datestone from 1931

Thornaby Aerodrome, Armoury