The Skelton Park ironstone mine was sunk by Bell Brothers in 1872 with two shafts of 378 ft (upcast) and 384 ft (downcast), both 14ft in diameter. Bell Brothers were taken over by Dorman Long and Co Ltd in 1923 and that company operated the mine until closure in 1938. It is reckoned that the mine produced in excess of 18.5 million tons of ironstone.
To the left is the top of the upcast shaft and fan house with the roofless main winding engine house centre and power house on the right.
Skelton Park
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