Eston Hills

[genjen]

I have seen the film and thought it was wonderful - I posted something on here about it, ages ago, because I believe everyone from the area should have it as compulsory viewing!

I look forward to the walk and the pint in the Cross Keys afterwards!

Ta,

Jen

[miagre1]

Hi Barbara,

I have seen a video of ironstone mining made some years ago , but not Craig Hornby's production.

I have always been interested in Cleveland history, having being born there and left just 6 years ago. 

Artists impression here of pit top: -

http://www.rootschat.com/links/03dd/

George

[Ecneps]

Hi George,

It's a very good dvd, well worth watching
http://www.pancrack.tv/acis.html

Barbara

[vicky h]

My Gran lived in one of the houses at Barnaby Moor and I've just realised Pit Top was the same place.  My Gran's family was "Gull", there were six children and my Gran, Lily, married a Joseph Muxlow and had my mother, Betty in 1924.  Does anyone know more about the area of have family that lived up there?

[Roobarb]

Family rumour has it that my great grandfather who was a Local Preacher, used to preach there. Was there a Methodist church there? It seems a very small community to have had one.

[vicky h]

Could he have been Benjamin Muxlow?  Married to Mary A, parents of Ada, Janet and Elsie??  He was my Grand-father's cousin  If so,  you must see A Century in Stone. 

[Roobarb]

No, unfortunately that wasn't him Vicky. 

[vicky h]

That's probably a blessing, as Benny was the Methodist Preacher/slaughterman, which was probably quite natural in those days, but give me the willies a bit!!  Have you got the name of your grandfather and more or less the year he was born or lived up there?? There is a lady called Gwen Walden who is interviewed in the DVD.  She's 84 but bright as a button and living in Eston.  She was born up there in 1923 and they all left in 1938.   I wouldn't post her number but I will call her for you.

[vicky h]

Roobarb, type in A Century in Stone, and click on the Ghost Town clip and you can even see the church where he would have preached.  It's so well done, you can almost smell the cold and it makes us count our blessings.