Kirkleatham Hall, Kirkleatham, Cleveland U K. This fine building was built in 1625 and later enlarged. All the rooms were very spacious, with the ceilings being at a height of 15 feet.The grounds matched the house with Neptune's Cascade and Fountains,Dove cote and stables.
Coatham Hotel. This Hotel was built in 1860 but was never competed due to funds. If one looks there is only one tower. It had its own water supply from an under ground stream which can still be seen to day bubbling up on the beach.
In its hay day It was a popular Hotel for the rich. Emma Dawson stayed there every year bringing 40 servants and four coaches. It had large stables in the rear to accommodate for this. The original name was Coatham Hydra.
My Wife and I had spent many a happy time in the Coatham Ball room before it was sadly shut as an Hotel
Sir William Turners School Redcar Cleveland U K. This school was founded in 1692 by a wool merchant who became the Lord Mayor of London in 1669. This is how the tale of Dick Whittington came about. Although this lovely building was demolished in 1960 to make way for our Library. The school name lives on.
Coatham Convalescent Home, Redcar Cleveland U K. Was built in 1860 at a cost of £4500. It was the foresight of Rev John Postlethwaite. He was the first Vicar of Coatham.
Built Gothic stile and in red brick. An extension was added in 1869 with a Chapel in 1881
The Home was mainly used for miners who were looked after by the Sisters of the House of the Good Samaritans
Zetland Hotel Saltburn Cleveland, Saltburn was the dream of Henry Pease. On October 1861 the foundations were laid for the hotel by the Earl of Zetland. The specification included that white fire bricks had to be used and Westmoreland slate on the roof. A glass canopy from the station platform to the entrance of the Hotel had to be constructed to protect the Guests from the elements. The station was opened in 1863 again by Lord Zetland.
The Hotel consisted of 50 Bedrooms, all superbly furnished,large coffee room, restaurant, reading room and even a telescope room in the Tower to enable the Guests to have a greater view of Huntcliff and the surrounding area.
No expense spared it was a Hotel for the Wealthy.
With the decline in Hotels the Zetland has been turned into flats and the station platform for the Zetland has long gone.
Railway Cottages.These Buildings were Railway workers Cottages situated close to the convalescent home on the old railway line which is now Queens Street Redcar .When the line was moved they were then dismantled brick by brick and removed to their present position behind Kirkleatham Church.
Rushpool Hall, Saltburn, Cleveland U K.
Was built by J. Bell, the steel magnet in 1862.
In 1904 it caught fire believed by a maid with a candle.
The story goes that the local fire service could not cope so the firefighters had to come from Middlesbrough and breaking all speed limits to get there, on arrival one poor horse collapsed and died.
It was rebuilt and acquired by Joseph Walton MP. At a Liberal Party conference Churchill stayed at the Hall.
It has been recorded that the Suffergetts held a meeting out side the Hall and one of the Ladies was doused in the duck pond at the entrance. It is said that there are two ghosts. One is a Nun who moves between the Hall and Guisborough Priory and the other is a grey headed Lady who vanishes in the walls while Organ music is playing. No one has yet seen them.
There is not many people know but there is an indoor swimming bath at the Hall, it is now been filled in. but with it being a listed building the structure is still there.
It stood empty for many years before being turned into a Hotel which has preserved the building for many a year.
Marske Hall, Marske By The Sea Cleveland U K.
Was constructed in 1625 by William Pennyma, in the reign of King Charles the First.
It was built in the style of the period with three very unusual vaulted stone roofs on the three towers. Over the front door are the remains of two shields which are well weathered.
It was the Pennyman family that raised an army of volunteers to defeat Cromwell when he landed on the beaches at Marske in his boat "Rainbow" ( Pennyman was duly fined £ 1750 )
In 1844 Charles Dickens visited Marske to see for himself the three vaulted roofs at the Hall. He did not intend to stay the night, but his coachman had had one too many ales and unable to drive, encase he was breatherlised, stayed at the Dundas inn, which has since been demolished and replaced with the, of all things, public toilets
In 1755 the Marquis of Zetland acquired the Hall and it was lived in until the Dowger Marquis died in 1943. It was used for various things and in 1963 it was acquired by Chesher Homes.
It Is now a listed building
Kirkleatham Old School. It is now a museum. It started lifeas a Free School built in 1709 with Sir William Turners money.
