North Skelton
| North Skelton | |
| Yorkshire North Riding | |
|---|---|
 Double Bridge, North Skelton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NZ699188 |
| Location: | 54°33’25"N, -0°59’6"W |
| Data | |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Redcar and Cleveland |
North Skelton is a village in the North Riding of Yorkshire, a mile east of Skelton-in-Cleveland and just south of the A174 road which runs from Thornaby-on-Tees to Whitby.
The former parish church, St Peter's, is now a closed church.[1] The village is within the Parish of Skelton-in-Cleveland.
History
North Skelton experienced a boom in the 1870s when North Skelton ironstone mine was opened. The mine was the deepest of all of the Cleveland Ironstone workings and its shaft extended to over 720 feet in depth.[2] The mine produced over 25,000,000 tons of iron ore between its opening in 1872 and its eventual closure in January 1964.[3][4]
The village used to have a railway station on the line between Teesside and Whitby West Cliff railway station. The station opened to traffic in July 1902 and closed to passengers in September 1951. the line is still open to carry freight from Skinningrove Steelworks and Boulby Mine.[5][6]
The sword dance
North Skelton lends its name to a particular Long Sword Dance that was performed at villages and towns in the area.
The North Skelton Sword Dance, like many other northern dances, is akin to Morris Dancing, but the sword dances are geographical being that they are mainly located in the north. Performances of the North Skelton Sword Dance have been revived by the Claro Sword Dancers.[7][8][9]
Outside links
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References
- ↑ St Peter's, North Skelton: Church Heritage Record 643458 (CofE)
- ↑ Lloyd, Chris (20 January 2014). "The end of an era". The Northern Echo. http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/history/10949108.The_end_of_an_era/. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ↑ North Skelton Mine - Northern Mine Research Society
- ↑ North Skelton (Ironstone): Durham Mining Museum
- ↑ Disused Stations: North Skelton Station
- ↑ North Skelton Railway Station: North York Moors CAM
- ↑ Porter, Ian (12 January 2009). "Swords and Ploughs". BBC News. http://www.bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire/content/articles/2009/01/12/sword_dancing_feature.shtml. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ↑ Mitchel, W R (12 June 2008). "Morris travellers". The Yorkshire Post. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/analysis/morris-travellers-1-2503500. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ↑ Buxton, L H Dudley, ed (1927). "The 'North Skelton' Sword Dance". The Journal of the English Folk Dance Society (London: Oxford University Press) 1: 28. SSN 1756-0985.