A little bit of history of this Dale which in its time was one of the most productive Ironstone mining areas of the UK, but you have to look closely to find and remaining evidence of the industry. The Kilns and associated ruins are now heritage listed buildings.
This image is looking towards the remains of the Rosedale East Calcining Kilns and mine cottages, though at this size they may be difficult to spot. It was taken from the trackbed of the old Rosedale Mine Railway (opened in 1865) at Blakey Junction.
The track bed is now a well used walking circular route around the hillside of Rosedale, you should be able to notice the line of the track on the far side of the Dale in front of the kilns. Those with really good eyesight may also be able to spot RAF Fylingdales Early Warning Station on the LHS horizon.
Blakey Junction was where this mine railway met with a specially constructed line to take the processed Ironstone from the Kilns on to the Iron and Steel industry on Teesside. The Calcining took away some impurities from the ore and also reduced its weight. Part of the old track bed is now a walking route West (Ish) towards Ingleby Incline where the ore would continue on to the steelworks of Teesside.
Prior to the construction of the rail line to Teesside the Ironstone Ore would have been transported via horse and cart to Pickering where there was a rail connection for onward transportation of the raw material.
This image is looking towards the remains of the Rosedale East Calcining Kilns and mine cottages, though at this size they may be difficult to spot. It was taken from the trackbed of the old Rosedale Mine Railway (opened in 1865) at Blakey Junction.
The track bed is now a well used walking circular route around the hillside of Rosedale, you should be able to notice the line of the track on the far side of the Dale in front of the kilns. Those with really good eyesight may also be able to spot RAF Fylingdales Early Warning Station on the LHS horizon.
Blakey Junction was where this mine railway met with a specially constructed line to take the processed Ironstone from the Kilns on to the Iron and Steel industry on Teesside. The Calcining took away some impurities from the ore and also reduced its weight. Part of the old track bed is now a walking route West (Ish) towards Ingleby Incline where the ore would continue on to the steelworks of Teesside.
Prior to the construction of the rail line to Teesside the Ironstone Ore would have been transported via horse and cart to Pickering where there was a rail connection for onward transportation of the raw material.
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