2011
NZ8204 : Cottages at Esk Valley
taken 13 years ago, near to Grosmont, North Yorkshire, England
Cottages at Esk Valley
In 2009 the hamlet celebrated its 150th year of the existence. The hamlet's name relates to the existence of the formation of The Esk Valley Iron Company, around 1859, even though the hamlet is situated in the Murk Esk Valley. A 200ft deep shaft was sunk to reach the ironstone, which was worked on a small scale for around a decade.
By the 1870s, the lease to extract ore had been transferred to the South Cleveland Ironworks Limited who built 25 cottages, (shown in the picture), and a manager's house. Alas, the mine was not run at a profit and it finally closed in 1875. Many of the miners then went on to work in the local whinstone mines.
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