A Snapshot in Time Building Recording in Skelton in Cleveland, Redcar & Cleveland

Skelton Townscape Heritage Project

Skelton Townscape Heritage Project

A Snapshot in Time Building Recording in Skelton, Redcar & Cleveland 2016 - 2019

R Daniels

Tees Archaeology, Sir William Gray House, Clarence Road, Hartlepool, TS24 8BT Tel 01429 523455 E-mail: [email protected] Contents List of Figures

Acknowledgements

Introduction

The Aims and Objectives of the Project

Methodology

Results

Archive

Tables

Figures

Appendices List of Figures Fig 1 Skelton Conservation Area showing buildings recorded Fig 2 Buildings recorded at west end of Skelton Fig 3 Buildings recorded at the Green, Skelton Fig 4 Buildings recorded on Green Road, Skelton Fig 5 Buildings recorded on the High Street and the Hills, Skelton Fig 6 Buildings recorded at the eastern end of the High Street, Skelton Fig 7 Buildings recorded on Marske Lane and in the castle grounds, Skelton Fig 8 Skelton Mill, Marske Lane, Skelton Fig 9 18th century stone and brick houses Fig 10 Rear of 19th century terrace Fig 11 The Duke William Public House Fig 12 Skelton Community Fire Station Fig 13 Former Methodist Church Fig 14 Coach House and Stable Block, Skelton Castle Appendices

Appendix 1 Building Report Template Appendix 2 Index of Buildings Recorded Acknowledgements The project was greatly helped and supported by members of the Skelton History group and the assistance throughout of John Haw, the Townscape Heritage Project Manager is gratefully acknowledged. The project could not of course have taken place without the active participation of the volunteers listed below, in addition the late Tony Harding provided assistance and was always welcoming:- Peter Appleton, Geoff Bell, Barbara Bonas, Margaret Drazin, Geoff Evans, Gordon Ford, Helen Grierson, Elizabeth Grove, Margaret Jackson, Derek and Julia Hedges, Gina McMahon, Anne Peacock, Peter Price, Fiona Riley, Helen and John Rowlands, Kay Rush, Daphne Simmons, Lindsay Teasdale, Steve Walker, Denise and Ian Weighell-Newton, Howard Wilson Funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund made the project possible.

Introduction 1. The ‘Snapshot in Time’ project is one of the community activity projects that have accompanied the improvements to the Historic Environment of Skelton as part of the Heritage Lottery funded Skelton Townscape Heritage scheme. 2. The project was led by Robin Daniels of Tees Archaeology with the support of the Skelton Townscape Heritage Project Manager, John Haw. The work took place over three years with a week of work taking place in September 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

The Aims and Objectives of the Project 1. The aim of the project was to create a ‘Snapshot in Time’ record of the buildings of the historic core of Skelton. This involved recording all the buildings not just those of obvious historic or architectural interest in order that as full a picture as possible could be created of the appearance of the town at one moment in time. 2. The record that has been created will be made available to those wishing to research the historic environment of Skelton at a set point in time and it is hoped that individuals and groups will use the record as a starting point for more detailed research on individual buildings or groups of buildings. 3. While the creation of the record was the primary objective of the project it was equally as important to involve as many local people and volunteers from elsewhere. By taking part people would learn more about the historic environment of Skelton, become aware of features and structures they had not previously noticed and would quickly learn new skills in recording buildings.

Methodology 1. The project was based in the Skelton Townscape Heritage office on the High Street at Skelton, this provided a good logistical base with toilets and access to kitchen facilities. Prior to carrying out any recording volunteers were given a Health & Safety briefing and provided with copies of the Risk Assessment for the project. Throughout the project people worked in teams of two/three to assist each other and as best health and safety practice. Each team was given a letter to distinguish its records from those of another team. 2. There were two aspects to each record. In the first instance volunteers would use the public highway to take digital photographs of the building and fill in a pro- forma record sheet for each visible wall of the building. Due to health and safety and insurance concerns no attempt was made to gain access to buildings. Once these activities were completed teams would return to the base where they would create a folder for each building; complete a pro-forma report (Appendix 1) on it using a digital template and download the photographs into the folder. 3. As part of the initial recording process each building was given a unique number which was also marked onto a map. These numbers complement the addresses (which can change) and provide locational information where structures without addresses such as the War Memorial, were recorded. 4. On completion of the project a spreadsheet (Appendix 2) with all the numbers and addresses was created and a map drawn showing the location of the structures using GIS software (Figs. 1-8).

Results 1. The project set out to record the historic core of Skelton, in the first instance the area of the Townscape Heritage scheme was focussed on and this was completed in the first year. Following discussion with the Townscape Heritage team it was decided to focus on the Conservation Area for the rest of the project (Fig 1). The whole of the Conservation Area was recorded with the exception of the castle. 2. In carrying out the work 226 records were created. In a number of cases a single record might cover more than one building, for instance where there were virtually identical buildings in a terrace, and a total of 346 structures were recorded. 3. There was good volunteer engagement with the project and over the four years forty one volunteers took part, providing 104.5 days work in total. 4. The project highlighted the variety of buildings that create the distinctive character of the Skelton Conservation Area with its mix of 18th century and earlier stone buildings, 19th century brick terraces and a range of estate, commercial, religious and institutional premises.

Archive 1. Following completion of the project, the primary archive will be retained by Tees Archaeology, digital copies of the record will be provided to Skelton Townscape Heritage scheme and to Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

R Daniels Tees Archaeology 09.10.2019

Figure 9:18th century stone and brick houses

Figure 10: Rear of 19th century terrace

Figure 11: The Duke William Public House

Figure 12: Skelton Community Fire Station

Figure 13: Former Methodist Church,

Figure 14: Coach House and Stable Block, Skelton Castle

Appendix 1: Building Report Template

Address: Site Code:

Building Record No:

Record Sheet Nos:

Date of Record: Statutory Designation:

Recorders:

Description of Building:

Current function(s) of Building

As built function(s) of building

Relationship to adjoining buildings

Period / date of Building. (Provide evidence of date)

Discussion:

Significance of Building & Other Information

History from Maps

Map

Present Day Map

1970 Map

1939 Map

1918 Map

1899 Map

1857 Map

Appendix 2: Index of Buildings Recorded

Date Ref No House number/name Street Recorded Other A1 127, 129, 131 High Street 21/09/2016 A2 125 High Street 21/09/2016 A3 123 High Street 21/09/2016 A4 121 High Street 21/09/2016 A5 119 High Street 21/09/2016 R edone 26/09/2019 following installation of new shop front as A6 117, 117A High Street 21/09/2016 part of TH scheme Redone 26/09/2019 following installation of new shop front as A7 115 High Street 21/09/2016 part of TH scheme A8 113 High Street 22/09/2016 A9 111 High Street 22/09/2016 Redone 26/09/2019 following installation of new shop front as A10 107, 109 High Street 22/09/2016 part of TH scheme A11 105 High Street 22/09/2016 Redone 26/09/2019 following installation of new shop front as A12 101, 103 High Street 22/09/2016 part of TH scheme B1 120a High Street 21/09/2016 B2 120 High Street 21/09/2016 B3 114, 116, 118 High Street 21/09/2016 B4 108, 110, 112 High Street 21/09/2016 B5 102, 104, 106 High Street 21/09/2016 B6 100, 98 High Street 22/09/2016 B7 96 High Street 22/09/2016 B8 94, 92 High Street 22/09/2016 B9 90 High Street 22/09/2016 B10 Co-Op Shop High Street 22/09/2016 B11 Co-Op Shop High Street 24/09/2016 B12 Co-Op Shop High Street 24/09/2016 B13 Co-Op Shop High Street 24/09/2016 B14 Co-Op Shop High Street 24/09/2016 B15 71 High Street 24/09/2016 B16 69 High Street 24/09/2016 B17 67 High Street 24/09/2016 B18 65 High Street 24/09/2016 B19 63 High Street 24/09/2016

Date Ref No House number/name Street Recorded Other B20 61 High Street 24/09/2016 Redone 26/09/2019 following installation of new shop front as C1 79 High Street 21/09/2016 part of TH scheme C2 81 High Street 21/09/2016 Redone 26/09/2019 following installation of new shop front as C3 83, 85 High Street 22/09/2016 part of TH scheme Redone 26/09/2019 following installation of new shop front as C4 87, 89 High Street 22/09/2016 part of TH scheme C5 91 High Street 22/09/2016 C6 93, 95 High Street 22/09/2016 C7 97 High Street 22/09/2016 C8 99 High Street 22/09/2016 Redone 26/09/2019 following installation of new shop front as C9 72, 72A High Street 24/09/2016 part of TH scheme C10 77 High Street 24/09/2016 C11 Peppino High Street 24/09/2016 C12 75 High Street 24/09/2016 C13 73 High Street 24/09/2016 D1 Fire Station High Street 11/09/2017 D2 62, 62A High Street 11/09/2017 Oopsie, Daisys D3 60 High Street 12/09/2017 D4 58 High Street 12/09/2017 D5 56 High Street 12/09/2017 D6 54 High Street 12/09/2017 D7 52, 50 High Street 12/09/2017 D8 Hill House High Street 12/09/2017 D9 1 High Street 13/09/2017 D10 3 High Street 13/09/2017 D11 5 High Street 13/09/2017 D12 9 High Street 14/09/2017 Rose Cottage D13 11 High Street 14/09/2017 Uppercutz D14 13A High Street 14/09/2017 D15 Garage Triangle 14/09/2017 D16 Island Cottage Triangle 14/09/2017 D17 1 South Terrace 14/09/2017 D18 Wharton Hall Green Road 15/09/2017 E1 57, 59 High Street 11/09/2017

Date Ref No House number/name Street Recorded Other E2 55, 53 High Street 11/09/2017 E3 51, 49 High Street 11/09/2017 E4 45, 47 High Street 12/09/2017 E5 41A High Street 12/09/2017 E6 41, 39 High Street 12/09/2017 E7 37 High Street 12/09/2017 E8 35 High Street 12/09/2017 E9 7, 9 East Terrace 13/09/2017 E10 5 East Terrace 13/09/2017 E11 3 East Terrace 13/09/2017 E12 Telephone Exchange Marske Lane 13/09/2017 E13 15, 15A, 17 High Street 14/09/2017 E14 2A South Terrace 14/09/2017 E15 2, 3 South Terrace 14/09/2017 E16 2B, 2C, 2D Green Road 14/09/2017 E17 16 North Terrace 15/09/2017 Duke William Pub E18 War Memorial 15/09/2017 E19 Market Cross 15/09/2017 F1 32, 34, 36, 38 High Street 11/09/2017 F2 40 High Street 11/09/2017 F3 42 High Street 11/09/2017 F4 44 High Street 12/09/2017 F5 46 High Street 12/09/2017 F6 48 High Street 12/09/2017 F7 24, 26 High Street 12/09/2017 Sterne Cottages F8 22 High Street 12/09/2017 Sterne Cottages F9 18, 20 High Street 12/09/2017 Sterne Cottages F10 14, 16 High Street 12/09/2017 Sterne Cottages F11 29, 31 High Street 13/09/2017 F12 27 High Street 13/09/2017 F13 25 High Street 13/09/2017 F14 23 High Street 13/09/2017 F15 21, 19 High Street 13/09/2017 F16 4 South Terrace 14/09/2017 F17 15 North Terrace 14/09/2017 F18 13 North Terrace 14/09/2017 G1 7 North Terrace 10/09/2018 G2 8 North Terrace 10/09/2018 G3 11 North Terrace 10/09/2018 G4 12, 13 North Terrace 11/09/2018 G5 9 North Terrace 11/09/2018 Royal George G6 1, 2 West Terrace 11/09/2018 G7 3, 4, 5 West Terrace 11/09/2018

Date Ref No House number/name Street Recorded Other G8 2B, 2C, 2D Green Road 11/09/2018 G9 Methodist Chapel Green Road 11/09/2018 G10 4, 6 Green Road 11/09/2018 G11 8 Green Road 11/09/2018 Copters G12 10 Green Road 12/09/2018 G13 12 Green Road 12/09/2018 G14 14 Green Road 12/09/2018 G15 16 Green Road 12/09/2018 G16 18 Green Road 12/09/2018 G17 20 Green Road 12/09/2018 G18 22 Green Road 12/09/2018 G19 Sunnybank The Hills 13/09/2018 G20 Lynwood The Hills 13/09/2018 G21 Wyngrove The Hills 13/09/2018 G22 Flowston The Hills 13/09/2018 G23 Glenview The Hills 13/09/2018 G24 Seaview The Hills 13/09/2018 G25 Cotswold The Hills 14/09/2018 G26 Nimrod The Hills 14/09/2018 H1 Old School House South Terrace 10/09/2018 H2 8 South Terrace 10/09/2018 H3 9 South Terrace 10/09/2018 H4 10 South Terrace 10/09/2018 H5 11 South Terrace 10/09/2018 H6 12 South Terrace 10/09/2018 H7 Highfield 11/09/2018 H8 13, 14A South Terrace 11/09/2018 H9 14 South Terrace 11/09/2018 H10 16 South Terrace 11/09/2018 H11 17 South Terrace 11/09/2018 H12 18/19 South Terrace 11/09/2018 H13 40 Green Road 12/09/2018 H14 38 Green Road 12/09/2018 H15 36 Green Road 12/09/2018 H16 34 Green Road 12/09/2018 H17 32 Green Road 12/09/2018 H18 30 Green Road 12/09/2018 H19 28 Green Road 12/09/2018 H20 26 Green Road 12/09/2018 H21 24 Green Road 12/09/2018 H22 Sunningdale The Hills 13/09/2018 H23 North Riding The Hills 13/09/2018 H24 Windy Ridge The Hills 13/09/2018

Date Ref No House number/name Street Recorded Other H25 Fairview The Hills 13/09/2018 H26 Fern Villa The Hills 13/09/2018 H27 Hillview The Hills 13/09/2018 H28 Rock Villa The Hills 13/09/2018 H29 Greystones Marske Lane 14/09/2018 H30 2 Marske Lane 14/09/2018 H31 4 Marske Lane 14/09/2018 H32 Mifalia Marske Lane 14/09/2018 H33 40 Green Road 14/09/2018 Privies to Rear K1 Old Rectory North Terrace 10/09/2018 K2 Red House North Terrace 11/09/2018 K3 1, 2 Church Lane 11/09/2018 K4 1, 2 Bridge Cottages 11/09/2018 K5 All Saints Church 11/09/2018 K6 1A Green Road 12/09/2018 K7 1 Green Road 12/09/2018 K8 3, 5, 7, 9 Green Road 12/09/2018 Primitive Methodist K9 Chapel Green Road 12/09/2018 K10 21, 23 Green Road 12/09/2018 K11 25, 27 Green Road 12/09/2018 K12 1, 3 Back Lane 13/09/2018 K13 2, 4 Back Lane 13/09/2018 K14 42 Green Road 13/09/2018 K15 2, 4 East Parade 13/09/2018 K16 7, 9 East Parade 13/09/2018 K17 13 East Parade 13/09/2018 K18 15, 17, 19 East Parade 13/09/2018 K19 Greendale Marske Lane 14/09/2018 K20 1 Marske Lane 14/09/2018 M1 All Saints Church High Street 23/09/2019 M2 Skelton Mill Marske Lane 26/09/2019 N1 Wharton Arms High Street 23/09/2019 137, 139, 141, 143, N2 145 High Street 23/09/2019 N3 155 High Street 23/09/2019 N4 Eggcup Farm High Street 24/09/2019 N5 21, 23, 25, 27 Dixon Street 25/09/2019 N6 1, 3, 5, 7 Dixon Street 25/09/2019 N7 9, 11 Dixon Street 25/09/2019 N8 18, 20 Yeomen Street 25/09/2019 N9 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 Yeomen Street 25/09/2019 N10 Outbuilding to 153 Rear of High 25/09/2019

Date Ref No House number/name Street Recorded Other Street Marlborough N11 Marlborough Court Road 25/09/2019 N12 The Bothy Marske Lane 26/09/2019 N13 3 Marske Lane 26/09/2019 N14 Marske Lane 26/09/2019 N15 Walled Garden Skelton Castle 27/09/2019 N16 Greenhouse Skelton Castle 27/09/2019 Ancillary buildings, N17 walled garden Skelton Castle 27/09/2019 P1 9 Robinson Street 23/09/2019 P2 8 Robinson Street 23/09/2019 P3 7 Robinson Street 23/09/2019 P4 6 Robinson Street 23/09/2019 P5 5 Robinson Street 23/09/2019 P6 4 Robinson Street 23/09/2019 P7 3 Robinson Street 23/09/2019 P8 2 Robinson Street 23/09/2019 P9 1 Robinson Street 23/09/2019 P10 Outhouses Robinson Street 23/09/2019 P11 Outhouses Robinson Street 23/09/2019 R1 147 High Street 23/09/2019 R2 151 High Street 23/09/2019

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, R3 28, 30, 32 Dixon Street 25/09/2019

1, 3, 5 ,7, 9 ,11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, R4 29 Yeomen Street 25/09/2019 S1A 173 High Street 23/09/2019 S1B 175 High Street 23/09/2019 167, 168, 169, 170 & S2 171 High Street 23/09/2019 S3A 163A High Street 23/09/2019 S3B 165 High Street 23/09/2019 S4 157 High Street 23/09/2019 S5 153 High Street 24/09/2019 S6 13, 15, 17, 19 Dixon Street 25/09/2019 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, S7 16 Yeomen Street 25/09/2019 S8 6 Marske Lane 26/09/2019 S9 Sawmill Marske Lane 26/09/2019 S10 The Lodge Marsk Lane 26/09/2019 S11 Coach House Skelton Castle 27/09/2019

Date Ref No House number/name Street Recorded Other S12 Stables Skelton Castle 27/09/2019