2007

NZ5710 : Foundations, Ayton Ironstone Mine

taken 17 years ago, near to Little Ayton, North Yorkshire, England

Foundations, Ayton Ironstone Mine
Foundations, Ayton Ironstone Mine
The Ayton Ironstone Mine entrance was actually at the top of the self-acting incline, a quarter of a mile long and 1 in 4 at its steepest. The building dates from about 1921 when the mine was connected to mains electricity, the first mine in the Cleveland area to be so.. Because of its proximity to Capt. Cook's Monument the mine became known locally as the Monument Mine.
It's been suggested that the concrete foundations nearest were for either a compressor or water tank. It seems to me that either of these would not require such a substantial block of concrete.

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Cook's Monument [4] · Incline [3] · Connected to Mains Electricity [2] ·
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NZ5710, 42 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mick Garratt   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 27 June, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 28 June, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 578 103 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:29.1284N 1:6.4954W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 579 103
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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