Errington Woods used to be my playground in the 1970s. I remember the drift mine entrance-bricked up?-right where you were. There were loads of remnants to be found in the woods back then. Cleveland County Council then obliterated most of it to create the Errington Woods County Park. You had no chance of seeing anything at Hob Hill mainly because it was a short lived, ill fated open cast mine, either side of the current road. The north side became Saltburn's rubbish dump and the south the golf course. The most interesting thing there is that the mining works discovered an anglo saxon cemetery in 1909. Keep up the good work and best wishes.
Hi Paul and Neil very interesting. We got a lot of Unseen history in our area. This channel will go from strength to strength Both looking the professionals now with the new gear love it. Old dave.
Hello my good friend. We certainly do have a lot of unseen history around us and we will do our best to bring it to you. Thank you for your kind words Old Dave and it so good to have you along with us. Take care my friend. Paul
its surprising what you can come across if you spent time investigating different areas I didn't know anything about a mine been in this location great work
It is forgotten history Bob and we didn't realise these were here either but as we said before it's all about the research and we are doing quite a lot of research now. Thanks my friend
next time you guy check across the pond just past the errington woods car park. tunnel on the opposite side and one up the hill to the right just near the trees in a little quarry. The actual arch is visible still and can get in
@@MineExplorerUK I bumped into a random couple while visiting the "dwarf mine" as my son calls it, and the fella said the rectangular hole almost at the surface of Peter's Pond is the foundations of a fan house but I haven't seen it on any maps or in the books I've read. The semi-uncovered drift is either the East Winning travelling drift or possibly a drift into the Pecten seam, which was a few feet above the main seam and quarried in the area you mentioned in the video. Simon Chapman's book has a photo from '72 of the East Winning and the brickwork does look pretty similar. At that time it hadn't been backfilled. The surrounding landcape looks totally different, however.
Hi, this is news to me. I grew up in Saltburn and attended the local schools. At Huntcliff School, we were educated about the nearby mines, but there was never any mention of mines in Saltburn, especially a mine at Hob Hill. The school was next to Hob Hill, and I distinctly remember being told there was nothing underneath Saltburn. How much of the area do we not know about?
Lots you missed in errington woods..quarries..etc..the mine entrances have been filled in but i remember exactly where there are still.plus fan house and pumping house.
Great explore guys. Do you guys use the old maps from 1800s till 1915 to check buildings in the area?? If not drop me a message and I can point you to the page to use 😉 helps me to locate mines etc..
Hello Peter yes we use the old maps but just to be sure we are using the same ones as you we would appreciate you pointing us in the right direction to the ones you use. Hope your well my friend
Errington Woods used to be my playground in the 1970s. I remember the drift mine entrance-bricked up?-right where you were. There were loads of remnants to be found in the woods back then. Cleveland County Council then obliterated most of it to create the Errington Woods County Park.
You had no chance of seeing anything at Hob Hill mainly because it was a short lived, ill fated open cast mine, either side of the current road. The north side became Saltburn's rubbish dump and the south the golf course. The most interesting thing there is that the mining works discovered an anglo saxon cemetery in 1909.
Keep up the good work and best wishes.
Love watching these guys its amazing what is right on our doorstep without even realising x
Thanks buddy, there is so much around us that we don't even realise is there. Hope your well and thanks once again.
Hi Paul and Neil very interesting. We got a lot of
Unseen history in our area. This channel will go from strength to strength
Both looking the professionals now with the new gear love it.
Old dave.
Hello my good friend.
We certainly do have a lot of unseen history around us and we will do our best to bring it to you.
Thank you for your kind words Old Dave and it so good to have you along with us.
Take care my friend. Paul
Thanks David, Yes So Much History Under Our Feet
@@stomperthemixer1 your welcome. And lovely video on your anniversary. Congratulations.
@@davidsanderson1891 an awesome day out thank you
its surprising what you can come across if you spent time investigating different areas I didn't know anything about a mine been in this location great work
It is forgotten history Bob and we didn't realise these were here either but as we said before it's all about the research and we are doing quite a lot of research now. Thanks my friend
next time you guy check across the pond just past the errington woods car park. tunnel on the opposite side and one up the hill to the right just near the trees in a little quarry. The actual arch is visible still and can get in
Cheers Peter we will have a look very soon. Hope ya well buddy
I thought there was some other feature near the pond but never got to check it out, thanks buddy, hope your keeping well.
@@stomperthemixer1 aye one nearly Level with the pond and one opposite. 👍👍👍
@@MineExplorerUK Awesome ty
@@MineExplorerUK I bumped into a random couple while visiting the "dwarf mine" as my son calls it, and the fella said the rectangular hole almost at the surface of Peter's Pond is the foundations of a fan house but I haven't seen it on any maps or in the books I've read. The semi-uncovered drift is either the East Winning travelling drift or possibly a drift into the Pecten seam, which was a few feet above the main seam and quarried in the area you mentioned in the video. Simon Chapman's book has a photo from '72 of the East Winning and the brickwork does look pretty similar. At that time it hadn't been backfilled. The surrounding landcape looks totally different, however.
just letting ya know neil i am watching and its really interesting
Yes the whole series in the mining list is a very good watch, I would recommend the Eston Mines too
Hi, this is news to me. I grew up in Saltburn and attended the local schools. At Huntcliff School, we were educated about the nearby mines, but there was never any mention of mines in Saltburn, especially a mine at Hob Hill. The school was next to Hob Hill, and I distinctly remember being told there was nothing underneath Saltburn. How much of the area do we not know about?
Lots you missed in errington woods..quarries..etc..the mine entrances have been filled in but i remember exactly where there are still.plus fan house and pumping house.
Great explore guys. Do you guys use the old maps from 1800s till 1915 to check buildings in the area?? If not drop me a message and I can point you to the page to use 😉 helps me to locate mines etc..
Hello Peter yes we use the old maps but just to be sure we are using the same ones as you we would appreciate you pointing us in the right direction to the ones you use. Hope your well my friend
Drop me a message and I will liink the maps buddy 👍👍
@@MineExplorerUK will do buddy
@@MineExplorerUK I have requested to join your facebook group to send you a private message regarding the maps,