Show on map 8th in a series of 11 plaques, erected by Arts UK to mark the areas ironstone history.
In a patriotic outburst, the local mine company named its ore mines after victories in the Crimean War – Alma, Sebastopol and Inkerman. They had all closed by 1923.
Show on map 7th in a series of 11 plaques, erected by Arts UK to mark the areas ironstone history.
Route of the first rail line to the mines. It was known as ‘the black lonnen’ by the Scottish miners and ‘the black lane’ by the English miners because of its covering of cedar ash.
Show on map Returning to this series with the 6th of 11 plaques, erected by Arts UK to mark the areas ironstone history.
The strict anti drinking laws of the local mine owners led to many miners turning their back rooms into bars known as ‘Shebeens’. In 1887 the local policeman was injured raiding a Shebeen on this street. He was forced to retire, becoming the town’s postman.
Show on map At around 13:30 the first completed steel slab emerged from the restarted Redcar plant (not at 10:00 as initially reported by the Gazette, or 14:20 as they later stated)
Show on map A series of 8 fountains were donated to the people of Darlington by Joseph Pease in 1866, this is the third and final one i’ve been able to locate (although I happily await any correction on that)
It bears the inscription ‘Water for the Thirsty” although the metal fountain part may not be original as its an identical design to the 1950s one on Tees Cottage.
Happily this particular fountain has been restored when compared to this 1981 picture of it looking in much poorer condition.
Show on map The SSI Redcar Blast was ceremonially relit over the weekend by Wills Waterfield, the son of union boss Geoff Waterfield, who led the campaign to bring steelmaking back to Teesside but sadly died last year.
Things are progressing and actual steelmaking production should restart very soon, Torpedos are ready and waiting.
Show on map Another in the series of 8 fountains which were donated to the people of Darlington by Joseph Pease in 1866.
This time on Grange Road.
Show on map A series of 8 fountains were donated to the people of Darlington by Joseph Pease in 1866.
This one still remains on Coniscliffe Road
Show on map This fountain in a sorry state can be found on the outside wall of the Tees Cottage Pumping Station.
The plaque reads :-
1850 – 1950
A Gift to Wayfarers
Commemorating the Centenary of the Darlington Women’s Temperance Society
It has deteriorated a lot since this 1981 photo was taken.
Show on map The pumping station used sand filters until 1926, machines like this were used to remove and replace the filter sand.
This particular example was actually from Lartington.
The filter beds can still be seen between the two sets of buildings.