Saltburn Sea Wall, Stone Sleepers from Stockton to Darlington Railway

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The sea wall and slipway are constructed from the stone sleepers of the original Stockton to Darlington railway (the worlds first steam hauled public railway) the footing can be seen in the stones.

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Henry Pease who built the resort of Saltburn was the son of Edward Pease the railway pioneer.

Update 2013 : Many of these blocks were dislodged by the tidal surge on 5th December (photo by Simon Chapman)

19th December 2013

Glaisdale Rigg Ironstone Drifts

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Drifts were cut near Post Gate Hill around 1870, traces of these remain although now appear to be used as a modern water source.

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The only sizeable remains on the site are those of a bridge under which an incline from the mine site seems to have run. The tramway from this location entered a tunnel around NZ 774054 then travelled below Glaisdale village and emerged onto a trestle bridge near the ironworks around NZ 777055.

Glaisdale Ironstone Mine, Powder House

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The Glaisdale Ironstone mine operated between 1862 and 1876, supplying the nearby ironworks.

The powder house has only recently lost its roof.

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Glaisdale Glaisdale

The structure was close to the 252ft shaft, in a depression nearby iron stained water is being forced up out of a pipe.

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Beggars Bridge, Glaisdale

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This attractive packhorse bridge crosses the Esk near Glaisdale
Beggars Bridge
The structure bears the date 1619 and the initials T.F. for Thomas Ferris
Beggars Bridge 1619 Datestone
There are a couple of stories about the bridge, so just choose the one you prefer.
Lost love and the Spanish Armada or less fancifully a tramp
Beggars Bridge Sign

Saltburn Cliff Lift and Winding Wheel

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The Cliff Lift itself is hardly “hidden” being one of the well known and unique features of Saltburn, opened in 1884 this is the oldest remaining water-balance cliff lift in Britain.

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Next to the upper station of the lift is a winding wheel that was replaced in 1998

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Organism Sculpture, Saltburn

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The ‘Organism’ sculpture has been made by Middlesbrough artist Andrew McKeowan.

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It was inspired by microscopic sea organisms called diatoms

Teesdale Way signposts, Old Station Road, South Bank

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

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Teesdale Waymarkers South Bank Teesdale Waymarkers South Bank

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

Kirkleatham Railway Cottages

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Despite having no railway, Kirkleatham does have a row of railway cottages from 1847, they were dismantled and moved from Redcar in 1861 when the railway line was extended to Saltburn.

Kirkleatham Railway Cottages

Designed by John Middleton, these are the last remaining buildings of the Middlesbrough & Redcar Railway.

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Update 2013 – Located a photo of the cottages in the original position

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