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 This Raphael Tuck and Sons ’Oilette’ image gives a wonderful description of this ”The Yorkshire Moors” series postcard by Gordon Home: ”Beyond the ruins of the Augustinian Priory, are the Cleveland Hills with Roseberry Topping appearing as a great menacing fang – a warning to all who approach the inhospitable wastes beyond. The east end of the choir is practically all that remains of the priory church, which was built in Early Decorated times.”  The road to old Upleatham church (as a painting by ? Gilette); in the middle distance Skelton Castle and on the horizon Skelton church and village. From a postcard courtesy of Maurice Grayson.
High Street, Lingdale; the village which owes its existence to the boom in iron stone mining. The well proportioned shop premises were in sharp contrast to the miners houses in the rest of the village. The image is from a Brittain and Wright postcard dating from the early 20th century. Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson.  The original entrance to the priory at Guisborough. Founded in about 1120 by Robert De Brus for Augustinian Canons. The original priory burned down in 1289 and this gatehouse was the only survivor of the fire. Postcard courtesy of Maurice Grayson.  Upleatham old church a fragment of it’s original size. Of the Norman era, there are carved heads on the north side. The tower was a rebuild in the 17th century; Upleatham was a ”Soke” belonging to Loftus manor in Saxon times. Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson.  The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Stokesley; as it appeared in about 1900. The tower and chancel are of perpendicular era and the nave was rebuilt in 1771, note the two boys climbing the railings round the churchyard. Postcard courtesy of Tina Dowey.  A fine tinted postcard of Roseberry Topping, of interest as it was taken before mining subsidence caused the summit to collapse on one side. Postcard courtesy of Tina Dowey.
A view of the central portion of the High Street, again showing Skelton Castle in the distance. The white arched building in the foreground was for many years Skelton & Brotton District Council Offices. The gardens behind were maintained to provide flowers Council’s displays. This civic pride in their own locality must have provoked this collection of postcards.  An eastward view of All Saints church and the protruding Warsett hill in the background. I wonder what the collection of boys on Swilly Lane was planning that day? Image courtesy of Irene Dickinson.  This view which includes the West End Methodist Chapel with the familiar white frontage on to Green Road and Skelton Castle almost hidden amongst the trees in the centre of this view. Image courtesy of Irene Dickinson. |
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