Skelton (Ironstone)

Research Notes

• Mining Records deposited by the Trustees of the Skelton and Gilling Estates
• Ref: U.SG/1/5 — Copy mining leases: Lease from William Henry Anthony Wharton of Skelton Castle to Bolckow Vaughan and Co. of ironstone in Skelton Stanghow and Kilton 23 Nov. 1929; from W. H. A. Wharton esq. to Dorman Long and Co. of ironstone mines in the township of Kilton known as the Lumpsey Mine 31 March 1932; from Mrs. H. M. Young and others to Mrs. M. W. Ringrose Wharton and others of ironstone mines under Hollybush Farm, Skelton, 31 Dec. 1940
• Ref: U.SG/3/10 — Envelope containing remittances from Dorman Long and Co. Ltd. to W. H. A. Wharton for rent of Skelton, Lumpsey and Kilton royalties, and from Bolckow Vaughan and Co. to W. H. A. Wharton for rent of North and South Skelton royalties 1928, and certificates of deduction of income tax relating to the latter 1928
• Ref: U.SG/3/12 — Remittances from Dorman Long and Co. Ltd., to W. H. A. Wharton for rent of Kilton, Lumpsey and Skelton royalties, and from Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd. for rent of North and South Skelton royalties, and from Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd. for rent of North and South Skelton royalties, and from Cochrane and Co. for lease of Stanghow Mine and Certificate of deduction of income tax relating to the latter. 1929
• Ref: U.SG/4/7 — Statement and correspondence re rent for Skelton royalty to June 1925
• Ref: U.SG/4/8 — Remittances from Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd. to W. H. A. Wharton for rent of North and South Skelton Mines; from Dorman Long and and Co. to W. H. A. Wharton for rent of Lumpsey, Skelton and Carlin How royalties. 1925-6
• Ref: U.SG/8/24 — Plan: "Land taken by Messrs. Bell Bros. Ltd., from Mr. H. Robinson's farm for an Engineplane from Skelton Mine to the Boundary Fence near Waterfall Bridge. Traced from 25 inch O.S. map." c. 1903
• Ref: U.SG/8/28 — Plan of workings at Kilton 1910-15; Plan of workings at Skelton, 1910 - 16.
• Ref: U.SG/8/32 — Dorman Long and Co. Ltd., Longacres Mine - plan showing the ironstone workings in the vicinity of Skelton-in-Cleveland, Plan of Longacres Mine, n.d.; pencil notes re depths of soil, clay, etc, in Skelton Park Pit, Skelton Shop, Kilton no. 2 Pit, South Skelton Mines, North Skelton Mine, n.d.; Slip of paper with note: "Mr. Askew, Mine Particulars re Housing Site." 3 Apr. 1934
• Ref: U.SG/9/15 — Memorandum from T. Varty, Bell Bros. Ltd. to Mr. Tutin re land at Skelton Mines. 27 July 1903
• Ref: U.SG/12/8 — Book containing reports on Carlin How Mines, Cliff Mines and Skelton Mines n.d.; Report on the Skinningrove Gas Works 11 July 1876; Report on the Whitecliff Mines Oct. 1876, Report on the Lingdale Mines n.d.; Abstracts of Cassop, Tyne Main, Kilton and Stanghow cost sheets 1877; and, at back, record of deliveries of materials n.d.