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The Windmill at Ugthorpe was erected in 1796 on the site of an earlier structure. A fixed tower mill with automatic fan wheel for turning the unusual cap into the wind. When advertised for sale in 1860 it contained two pairs of mill stones; one French, one Grey. Subsequent owners were Mr C. Walker, Robert Dobson (Senior), Robert Dobson (Junior), Mr Wilkinson; and taken over by Eric Stonehouse of Wakefield. Today it still stands but not as a windmill. Information from ”Yorkshire Windmills” by Alan Whitworth. This photograph taken in 1954 by Alan Richardson, since then the sails and top have gone; it is now a private residence. Alan Gifford has advised: ”Ugthorpe windmill had roller reeling sails, where blind like shutters could be automatically opened and closed, all at the same time.”
Image courtesy of Alan Richardson and many thanks to Alan Gifford for the update.
Skinningrove valley and ironworks about 1920. The houses surrounded by industrial pollution from the works, a column of escaping gas can be seen rising from the coke ovens as a retort is emptied. Below in the valley the gas works with a rail tanker on the siding collecting tar produced at the plant. All in contrast with the well kept and tended allotments on the valley sides; at the top left St Helen’s Church completing the scene.
Image courtesy of Alan Richardson.
Stape Silver Band at Danby Show 1968. The Band are regular performers at many local agricultural shows.
Image courtesy of Alan Richardson.
This image from a Richardson postcard was taken at low tide from the steep ’Bothroyd’s Bank’ which leads down to Skinningrove beach. The jetty is exposed to its full length, which ships for loading pig iron would stand off, waiting for high tide. On the beach can be seen some horses – purpose unknown – and two people tend plants in the field on the left.
Image courtesy of Alan Richardson.
Inside the Methodist Chapel Carlin How, a plain interior with a small organ, gas lighting, and to the right a coke stove for heating.
Image courtesy of Pat Bennison.
Primitive Methodist Chapel, Carlin How, built in 1874. The path at the left of the chapel leading down to Skinningrove Beck was part of the old ”Back” or ”Cleveland Street”, which ran to Guisborough. The steam from the mine chimney can be seen in the valley below the chapel.
Jule Howard tells us: ”The name of the chapel was Zion Methodist Chapel. In the 1950′s and 1960′s below this building a youth club was held, and we played billiards, table tennis and other games.” Whilst Derick Pearson tells us: ” I enjoyed going there to play billiards. There was a little awkward door on the side of the lower floor part way down ”pit bank” (as it was called) into the youth club.” Jan Snaith (nee Carveth) tells us: ”Carlin How Methodist Youth Club – Where we forged lifelong friendships and learnt to play Table Tennis – many of us now playing again in local groups as it has gained popularity once more.”
Image courtesy of Pat Bennison and thanks to Julie Howard, Derick Pearson and Jan Snaith for those updates.
Firing the Stiddy at Lythe in 1948. Blacksmith Will Dobson is setting light to gunpowder on the anvil to celebrate a local event. Usually connected with the Normanby family, quite often a birthday. John Jackson and his son Leonard are also in the photograph. Linda Stainthorpe (nee Jackson) commented: “Have just been looking through your pictures and came across the one of Firing the Stiddy at Lythe, just to say it was lovely to see this one as my dad (Lennard) and my grandad (John) Jackson are both in it. Thank you very much.”
Image courtesy of Alan Richardson and many thanks to Linda Stainthorpe for the comment.
A close up of Mr Severs, at Roxby Smithy, fixing the shoe to the hoof of the patiently waiting horse. Gareth Severs tells us: ”Really pleased I have found this picture, this is my Great Grandad. He was the Blacksmith at Turton Cottages, Roxby. I have seen other pictures of him and also Mr Jack Welford (Jack America) with his horses outside the Blacksmiths.”
Image courtesy of Alan Richardson and many thanks to Gareth Severs for the update.
The Blacksmith at work with a farmer watching the proceedings, the scene framed by the horseshoe arch which form part of the smithy at Roxby.
Image courtesy of Alan Richardson.
The Blacksmiths Shop at Roxby, with the distinctive entrance in the shape of a horseshoe, with the date 1858 above the arch. The Blacksmith is now known to be Mr Severs. Carole Ann Leslie tells us: ”That photograph was not taken in the year 2000, as Mr Herbert Severs had died 20 years or more before that. The horse looks very much like Dolly, my Father and uncle Robert’s working, or cart horse as they were called. Their farm; Home Farm was just down the hill in Roxby. It will be around 1946 I would think”. Oliver Richardson has told us: ” I am not sure why the year 2000 was attached to it. My father probably took it in the 1950s or 1960s”.
Image courtesy of Alan Richardson, thanks to Carole Ann Leslie and Oliver Richardson for the updates.
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