The Commondale War Memorial carries the following inscription.

In Honoured Memory of the Men of Commondale, who Gave Their Lives for God, King, and Country, in the Great War. 1914 – 1918. Their Name Shall Live For Ever; and Their Glory Shall Not be Blotted Out. Lest We Forget.

There are 9 names :-
Thomas Monk
Samuel Lawson
Thomas Gibson
Robert H Leggott
William Hill
Frederick W Robinson
Charles E Foster
Alfred Cockerill
David Johnson

A small plaque at the base reads.
Dressed and Erected by J. Ford, Castleton
Designed by W.H. Earl, Danby

Lingdale Institute 1911
The Lingdale Institute was erected in 1911/12 and cost £1,800.

The cost was mainly covered by mine owners Pease & Partners and contained Reading, Billiard, Games Rooms

It appears the inscription was concreted over at some point, thanks to M Watson for confirming that this happened during the war to help stop the German’s knowing the area they were in if they were shot down for example.
Lingdale Primitive Methodist Jubilee Church 1897
The Lingdale Jubilee Church dates from 1897 (the year of Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee)

Most small villages locally have a methodist chapel, the vast majority have closed and been converted to housing.

The foundation stone is partially obscured by later pipes and cable.

It was laid by Mrs Scarth on 20th July 1897, here are details of its opening in November 1897


I have found a further reference with suggest it re-opened in 1957 and closed again in 1964.
Lingdale Old Police Station
Boosbeck Wesleyan Methodist Chapel 1875
The Wesleyan Methodist Chapel opened in 1875, two years before the Primitive Methodist Chapel over the road.

It became the only Methodist chapel in 1962 and the final service here was in April 2006, led by the Rev Tim Thorpe, minister at Nottingham.

Interestingly the Google Street View images just happened to catch it while it was being converted into housing.
Boosbeck Primitive Methodist Chapel 1877
K6 Phones Boxes, Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough Town Hall Plaques
This foundation stone was laid by Ald. Isaac Fidler. Mayor of Middlesbrough 24 October 1883. G.G. Hoskins F.R.I.B.A Architect. E. Atkinson. Contractor

Isaac Fidler was 28th Mayor and appears to have been a stonemason. A capsule exists under the foundation which contains a map of the town, corporation year book, coins, newspapers and a copy of Middlesbrough and Its Jubilee .
The ballfinial stone on the spire of the tower of these buildings was fixed by councillor Thomas Sanderson, Mayor of Middlesbrough, 29 December 1887. G.G. Hoskins F.R.I.B.A Architect. E. Atkinson. Contractor

Thomas Sanderson was 33rd Mayor.
This town hall and municipal buildings were opened by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales 23rd January 1889. Raylton Dixon Esq J.P.D.L. Mayor. George Bainbridge Esq, Town Clerk. G.G. Hoskins Esq F.R.I.B.A Architect.

The Prince and Princess of Wales in 1889 became King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1901. Raylton Dixon was a shipbuilder and 34th Mayor of Middlesbrough.

Old Fire Station, Redcar
C1268 Sign, Upleatham
Road signs for C-Roads are something of a rarity as they shouldn’t really exist. Nothing below a B-road is supposed to be named on signposts.

Generally if they exist its probably an administrative error, and here’s a local example.








