A pleasant aerial view of Foulsyke, possibly in early spring, dating from the 1980s?
Image courtesy of Cody McKay.
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 Four cottages made up this row of fine freestone buildings with red clay pantile roofs. They were set in the fields between Loftus and Easington (going through Foulsyke, just past the houses there is a small gate that leads via a public footpath to the cliff road). Over one field and then Arthur Fields came into view. If my memory serves me rightly there was a windmill in the field near these cottages, long since demolished (both the windmill and the cottages). This collection of cottages sadly no longer with us, were similar to those of Micklow Cottages and were developed to house the alum workers of Hummersea. Katherine Johnson told the Archive: “My great grandparents lived at Arthur Fields for many years. They were Joseph and Ada Readman and their son Eddie lived with them for a while too. At one point in the 1950’s my mother – Margaret Johnson nee Readman moved in with her parents Betty and Alban Readman and her brother Francis Readman. I believe this was only for a short time.” Kay Petherick adds: “I have just discovered that the daughter of my great great grandparents lived at no. 2 in the 1891 census. Mary Brignall (nee Johnson) with her husband Robert and their 4 children. What a disappointment to find the cottages no longer exist.” Image courtesy of the David Linton Collection and others, thanks to Katherine Johnson and Kay Petherick for the updates.  Built in 1872 the Primitive Methodist Chapel at Street Houses; the former chapel now forms part of the farm buildings of Street Houses Farm. The stables beside the chapel experienced the Zeppelin raid of 1916. Considerable burning took place, which is still evident in the rafters of the stables. The chapel (now in the process of repair by Tony Garbutt) survived to this day, despite being ”modified” for use as a barn by previous farm owners.  The children had must have been told the photographer was coming and are eagerly waiting for their photograph to be taken. Streethouses was once a thriving community; large enough to warrant this primitive Methodist Chapel, which was opened in 1872. The cottages of Streethouses on the left of this image (and stood on a slight angle at the junction of the track from Easington and the Boulby road) have long since been demolished along with Arthur Fields, Micklow Cottages and Rockcliffe Cottages. Street Houses, Primitive Methodist Chapel (AD 1872) and the Primitive Methodist Chapel at Arlington Street Loftus (AD 1870) are unusual, they are both aligned north/south instead of east/west as other Christian churches are. This may be peculiar to Primitive Methodists (or a faulty compass). Eric Johnson tell us: ”I was baptised at Arlington Street and I don’t know the answer.” Iain Warnes was born at Upton and christened in this chapel in 1939, his grandfather Walter Warnes, had a small farm at Upton. His great uncle Aaron Rolling had a smallholding at Hummersea next to Tommy Hart. Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection and others; supplementary information supplied by descendants of Tommy Hart.  A pleasant view of Deepdale Wood, dating from the 1900s; another view to prove that the area was not all steel works and ironstone mines. Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection; taken from ”Cooke’s Views of Loftus and District” an album of views around Loftus produced by Cooke’s Fancy Bazaar of West Road, Loftus.  I love this photograph, two buses on Mill Bank , so it must have been a busy day. Duck Hole pit is clear as is Kilton Mill and shows clearly the arched bridge which stood for many years before the road was re-alligned. Since then Kilton Mill house and Mill have almost ‘cowered’ below the road as it soars past on the embankment it now occupies.  That is the thought that came to mind as I looked at this photograph and saw the man by the side of the bus, or was it like Lythe bank when the United bus was full those standing had to walk to the top? A lovely peaceful scene you wouldn’t see Mill bank so clear of traffic now. Image courtesy of Kathleen Hicks.  What better way to tell your parents about the place you lived in when you were in Service. In the days before digital cameras and camera ’phones, when the post cost a penny for next day delivery. Image courtesy of Olive Bennett.  What a lovely place to live, this postcard shows Loftus to it’s best advantage, now I have been nosey, (well I am noted for it) and read the back of the card. This is what is written: “Thought you would like to have these views of Loftus, you will notice the Regal cinema where Race’s used to be. We used to love Camel’s shop Mother and father live in Dalling’s house, my sister Nora married Harold Legg and lives above their shop in Zetland Road, all the best, Marie.” There now you are as nosey as me and we know why the crosses are on the postcard, that’s my excuse and I am sticking to it. Image courtesy of Joan Jemson.  Another picture postcard of picturesque Loftus – you should see some familiar images! Eric Johnson advises: ”The postcard is interesting from an industrial archaeology view, showing the aerial bucket tipping arrangement at the top of Liverton Mines shale tip. Postcard is probably pre 1918.” |
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