Belmont Mine


Iron Mine
Worked from 1853 to 1929

Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot

Sep 27th, 2024 by ChrisTwigg



North Yorkshire Moors
Guisborough
54.5225792, -1.047965
NZ 6172 1456
Private Land
138m
#11,544


1853-1866 Towlaw Coal & Iron Co. 1867-1871 Weardale Coal & Iron Co. 1872-1874 Weardale Iron & Coal Co. 1875-1887 Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd 1907-1928 Bolckow, Vaughan & Co. Ltd 1929-1933 Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd



Publications (4)

  • (1920); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XII - Iron Ores: Lias, oolites and later formations in England; 266 pages
  • BGS - Mine Plans (large, zoomable) - Cleveland Iron Stone Mines; 1 pages
  • Gill, M.C. & Burt, R.; NMRS (2003); British Mining 72 - Mines of Yorkshire, The; ISBN 0901450 56 1; pp.61-63,84,302,343.
  • NMRS; British Mining 48 - Memoirs 1993; pp.107.


Belmont Ironstone Mine Dating from 1907 the concrete entrance to the mine is hidden in the forest.



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