Kilton Thorpe | |
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Location within
North Yorkshire | |
OS grid reference | NZ692176 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA |
Postcode district | TS12 |
Police | Cleveland |
Fire | Cleveland |
Ambulance | North East |
Kilton Thorpe is a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. [1] Noted for evidence of early settlement. The outlines of an ancient village are visible in fields adjacent to the present village. [2]
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Count Mortain. [3] Like other lands in the surrounding area, it was owned by the same noble families as those who owned nearby Kilton Castle. It was only a small settlement across two manors until the arrival of the ironstone industry when 30 workers cottages were built. [4] [5]
Kilton Ironstone Mine was opened in 1875[6] The shafts of the mine were 700 feet (210 m) deep, and like the other mines in the area, it supplied ironstone to the furnaces on Teesside. [7] A private railway was opened in 1873, becoming the property of the North Eastern Railway a year later. [8]
just to the south of the village of Kilton Thorpe.On 12 August 1899, three miners died in a gas explosion, [9] and on 3 May 1954, an explosion in the mine killed one worker, with 15 rescuers being hospitalised after the event due to the effects of inhaling gas. [10] The mine was closed in January 1963. [11]
A conical shale heap still exists at the site and has become a local landmark, although it has become dangerous through land slips and the owners have taken steps to prevent access by the general public. [12]
Media related to
Kilton Thorpe at Wikimedia Commons
Kilton Thorpe | |
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Location within
North Yorkshire | |
OS grid reference | NZ692176 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA |
Postcode district | TS12 |
Police | Cleveland |
Fire | Cleveland |
Ambulance | North East |
Kilton Thorpe is a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. [1] Noted for evidence of early settlement. The outlines of an ancient village are visible in fields adjacent to the present village. [2]
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Count Mortain. [3] Like other lands in the surrounding area, it was owned by the same noble families as those who owned nearby Kilton Castle. It was only a small settlement across two manors until the arrival of the ironstone industry when 30 workers cottages were built. [4] [5]
Kilton Ironstone Mine was opened in 1875[6] The shafts of the mine were 700 feet (210 m) deep, and like the other mines in the area, it supplied ironstone to the furnaces on Teesside. [7] A private railway was opened in 1873, becoming the property of the North Eastern Railway a year later. [8]
just to the south of the village of Kilton Thorpe.On 12 August 1899, three miners died in a gas explosion, [9] and on 3 May 1954, an explosion in the mine killed one worker, with 15 rescuers being hospitalised after the event due to the effects of inhaling gas. [10] The mine was closed in January 1963. [11]
A conical shale heap still exists at the site and has become a local landmark, although it has become dangerous through land slips and the owners have taken steps to prevent access by the general public. [12]
Media related to
Kilton Thorpe at Wikimedia Commons