You must log in or register to reply here. In World War Two engineers blew up the harbour breakwater as an anti-invasion measure. The old jetty and tunnel entrance, a few fishermen’s huts and some small boats are all that remains of the harbour. The blocked-up mine entrance can still be seen 50 feet above high water above what remains of the harbour. They converted the stables and outbuildings into a textile factory and employed several girls from the area, notably Long Row. In 1875, the company opened the Grinkle Ironstone Mine which was linked by a mile-long tunnel to Port Mulgrave so that its ore could be extracted from the harbour. The west harbour breakwater wall was deliberately destroyed by the Royal Engineers to prevent its use as part of any German invasion during World War II. Port Mulgrave soon comes into view and I recall the old pictures on the wall of the Ship Inn when it was a real pub and not the present day 'Licensed Tea Room', it might be worth a visit if you are passing at the weekend, but its not open today. Sean, who is originally from Teesside, started charter angling at Staithes when his family moved to the village when he was a child. In 1875 the tunnel entrance to Port Mulgrave was extended through the hill to Dalehouse so that stone from the nearby Grinkle mine could be shipped from the harbour. [1] Tunnelling began in 1854 and work on the harbour had started two years later. As you get almost to the outskirts of Sandsend, the onward route along the old railway is blocked by Mulgrave Estate gates. By the 1870s new more productive seams were found three miles away at the secluded valley of Easington Beck in Grinkle Park. You can see it has burnt out the engine room and boilers for the rope haulage system through the tunnel to Dalehouse, exposing a section through one of the bunkers for loading ironstone into ships in … This was confirmed by Simon Chapman who explained: ”This was a fire at Port Mulgrave about 1911. [16] Eventually a tunnel was driven into the cliff and a mine opened out. Port Mulgrave is a Sand & rock beach located near Loftus in Yorkshire. http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/port-mulgrave-ironstone-mine-tunnel-may-2015.t96433, http://www.flickr.com/photos/45100355@N04/. Eventually a tunnel was driven into the cliff and a mine opened out. The house was also used as a private hotel. However access is difficult. [1][9], The geology of the cliffs is Whitby Mudstone Formation (alum shale) and Cleveland Ironstone Formation[10] You can see it has burnt out the engine room and boilers for the rope haulage system through the tunnel to Dalehouse, exposing a section through one of the bunkers for loading ironstone into ships in … [14][15] Unfortunately, Mulgrave died before the commission could be put into effect. Take the kids, and the family pooch, on an adventure to discover as many fossils as you can find on this great sandy and rocky beach. Acid's report was awesome and made me want to get in there and see it for myself, along with my trusty Altair4 gas detector. Create an account | Login | Request new password. Branch off left here along the clear footpath into Sandsend. The blocked-up mine entrance can still be seen 50 feet above high water above what remains of the harbour. Turn left along the old railway. Port Mulgrave was a busy port for 40 years but the harbour was redundant by 1920 due to the railway link and cheaper foreign sources of ironstone becoming available. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The official access route to the beach is down a steep path leading to a wooden ladder. After entering the tunnel and climbing over the first roof-fall, we went down into the first part of the tunnel, which split into 2 parts. Port Mulgrave: 2000yd tramway tunnel with one portal half way up a cliff! [2][5][6] Shafts were sunk to seams below sea level and a quarry was worked in the cliffs. In 1875, the company opened the Grinkle Ironstone Mine which was linked by a mile-long tunnel to Port Mulgrave so that its ore could be extracted from the harbour. Really enjoyed reading your accounts of this and the associated history, not to mention the quality of the pictures too. Later ironstone was sent to blast furnaces by the River Tees. The beach is composed of rock, sand and stones. Ammonite, dinosaur and reptile fossils can be found on the foreshore and in the cliffs and because of this it is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. There was once a harbour at Port Mulgrave. These include the mouth of a large tunnel which runs deep into the cliff, although now it is bricked up. Cold & World War Explores. Some inshore fishing using cobles takes place from the harbour. [1] In 1934 Grinkle Mine was also abandoned, and the harbour machinery sold off as scrap and the gantry accidentally destroyed by a fire. Initially the harbour exported ironstone to Jarrow on Tyneside to supply Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company Limited founded by Sir Charles Palmer.[4]. Looking back at his report, the tramway fork was only just past the roof collapse ...... grrrrrrrrrrr. It was built and operated by the Grinkle Park Mining Company from 1857 until 1934. JavaScript is disabled. Collapsed Railway Tunnel explore; Port Mulgrave; Ravenscar and the Town that never was. The barges were moved in and out using a paddle steamer. The ore was mined inland via shafts which were sunk down to the seams near Grinkle and the threemile long tunnel was built to transport the ore to the ships waiting in Port Mulgrave harbour. In 1854 work began on the first tunnel and work on the harbour was started two years later. Abandoned mine. In 1916 Grinkle Mine was connected to the Whitby, Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway thus avoiding the wartime hazards of shipping and the tramway tunnel abandoned. The harbour was constructed about 155 years ago so that ships could convey ironstone from Port Mulgrave for processing at Jarrow. Places adjacent to Port Mulgrave, North Yorkshire, Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company Limited, Whitby, Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway, "Fossils from Port Mulgrave on the Yorkshire Coast", "Fossil collector rescued after getting trapped by landslide", "Fossil Collector Rescued After Port Mulgrave Landslide", "Port Mulgrave, North York Moors National Park Traveller Reviews", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Port_Mulgrave,_North_Yorkshire&oldid=973965308, Populated coastal places in North Yorkshire, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 20 August 2020, at 08:28. ... My parents owned a large house at Port Mulgrave just after WW11 called The Anchorage. [1] [1][11][12][13] Cold & World War Explores. The welcoming faces belong to Sean and Tricia, owners of Real Staithes and resident Port Mulgrave adventurers, who will guide you through the Jurassic Coast of the North York Moors National Park. For the last 1.5 km, the tramline entered an inclined tunnel to reach the harbour at shore level; the bricked-up exit can be seen in the cliff at the back of the bay. In 1934 Grinkle Mine was abandoned,[3] and the harbour machinery sold off as scrap and the gantry accidentally destroyed by a fire. with traces of Jet in the shale. The Linkt Melbourne toll calculator lets you quickly estimate the cost of your Melbourne toll road trips. There is more ancient history at Port Mulgrave too- the beach and cliffs are rich in fossils. Maybe even dig out the total blockage in the tramway junction and further in. The barges were moved in and out using a paddle steamer. What was once a historic port, makes for a fantastic place for your family to explore. [2] Acid did all the hard work - I just followed in his footsteps (well, you know what I mean). Welcome to 28DaysLater.co.uk - 28DL - The UK Urban Exploring / Urban Exploration / Urbex Forums. Port Mulgrave ~2000yds, NZ790177: Back to 2nd February 2008. [1][2][3] great write up and nice shots, heading over to acid reflux's report now to have a little read, Excellent work there. This was confirmed by Simon Chapman who explained: ”This was a fire at Port Mulgrave about 1911. The Grinkle tram tunnel and the Port Mulgrave mine explore. Historically the locality was known as Rosedale, but to avoid confusion with the ironstone mines and iron works at Rosedale in the middle of the North York Moors the area was renamed Port Mulgrave for the local landowner the Earl of Mulgrave.[1]. At Port Mulgrave the path diverts inland before rejoining the cliff-edge. Shafts were sunk to seams below sea level and a quarry was worked in the cliffs. [3] After falling into disuse the harbour was left to decay. Collapsed Railway Tunnel explore; Port Mulgrave; Ravenscar and the Town that never was. The harbour at Port Mulgrave was built for shipping ironstone, principally from mines 3.5 km to the west. In 1911 the pier gantry and boiler house were damaged by a serious fire however, the damage was repaired. I just knew you were going to risk it mate & i"ll tell you what reading your report my heart rate was increasing rapidly as i progressed through with you.......weird or what ? [3] After entering the tunnel and climbing over the first roof-fall, we went down into the first part of the tunnel, which split into 2 parts. down a mile long inclined tunnel on a ropeway powered by a steam engine situated by the east pier[3][5] then emerging in the cliff side 30 ft above sea level. The tunnel where this emerged from the cliffs is still visible. In the 1850s Sir Charles Palmer opened an ironstone mine at Rosedale Wyke, Port Mulgrave with ironstone loaded onto small vessels from a wooden jetty. We do like to be beside the seaside. Surprised me to be honest as I was expecting it to be pretty dead in there. It was built and operated by the Grinkle Park Mining Company from 1857 until 1934. A through journey is possible although wellingtons would be a good idea. The piers were severely damaged in … Underground Sites: 0: Jun 3, 2016: Report - Port Mulgrave Ironstone Mine & Tunnel. However, digging fossils out of the crumbling cliffs and slippery screes is dangerous. Port Mulgrave owes its existence to the ironstone industry. In the background is the entrance to the Port Mulgrave Tunnel, where the wagons were transferred to the dock at Port Mulgrave using a main and tail rope system powered from an engine-house on the Port Mulgrave side. There was once a harbour at Port Mulgrave. The main part is on the right in Phill.d's 11th photo. By 1859 a stone harbour had been constructed at a cost of c£50,000 and this was named Port Mulgrave. This is achieved by utilising a partnership approach with the tenant farmers on the Estate. Abandoned (1916) tramway tunnel to Grinkle Mine under Ridge Lane, The tunnel entrance can still be seen but it is sealed up. Port Mulgrave & Sandsend Line: Click on individual pictures to view a larger version in your browser or Download all 16 large pictures plus main 3 tunnel map (filesize = 4.84MB): Down the steps from the road above the cliff the portal peeps out at you (left lower middle) to build up the anticipation! Although Port Mulgrave wasn't our major objective of the day, I looked forward to exploring the tunnel. Port Mulgrave in Yorkshire is surrounded in history, quite literally, as there’s loads of fossils around to find. The track continued through to Dalehouses then into a second tunnel which emerges at Port Mulgrave. A nearby harbour was constructed by Sir Charles Palmer in 1856-57 at a cost of £45,000. The jetty was used for transporting ironstone quarried nearby for the railway and shipbuilding industries. Living only ten minutes away from here and having read the report that Acid-Reflux put up last week (and that nearly ended in serious unpleasantness), I was stung into action. A real bit of industrial history! I'd be back in there tomorrow if I had some BA to combat the low O2 past the big collapse. Port Mulgrave had a quay reached through tunnels where a railway carried ore from a mine to be shipped to the steel furnaces of Jarrow. Costs depend on how far you travel, your type of vehicle and the account or pass you choose. Fishing cabins made from flotsam and found materials can be seen by the cliffs next to the harbour. Although Port Mulgrave wasn't our major objective of the day, I looked forward to exploring the tunnel. There is more ancient history at Port Mulgrave too- the beach and cliffs are rich in fossils. Collapsed Railway Tunnel explore; Port Mulgrave; Ravenscar and the Town that never was. Grinkle Mine was linked to Port Mulgrave, some 2.5 miles (4 km) away, by the company's own tramway, which opened in 1875. Port Mulgrave is a Sand & rock beach located near Loftus in Yorkshire. This was confirmed by Simon Chapman who explained: ”This was a fire at Port Mulgrave about 1911. The harbour was constructed about 155 years ago so that ships could convey ironstone from Port Mulgrave for processing at Jarrow. Beautifully lit mate, I really enjoyed your report, glad you made it out alive!! Ran out of time to go to the other end but my reccie had served its purpose. A delicate balance is maintained on the Mulgrave Estate between ensuring that our countryside management meets the needs of modern agricultural production and retaining Mulgrave’s unique historical character and landscape. Rows of domestic properties and individual houses exist on the top of the cliff. The path joins the old railway track, just be the old tunnel (blocked off). A tunnel connected Port Mulgrave through the hill to Dalehouse so that ironstone from the nearby Grinkle mine could be brought directly to harbour. The tunnel travels from the mine site, under Ridge Lane. (The Mulgrave Estates of the Earls of Normanby lie to the southwest, ) The tunnel or drtft entrance to the mine leading to the main seam is about 25 to 30 feet above sea level, BO the stone was run in tubs along a 3 foot gauge railway built on top of a large wooden gantry erected on the The jetty was used for transporting ironstone quarried nearby for the railway and shipbuilding industries. The ore was mined inland via shafts which were sunk down to the seams near Grinkle and the threemile long tunnel was built to transport the ore to the ships waiting in Port Mulgrave harbour. The main part is on the right in Phill.d's 11th photo. Port Mulgrave soon comes into view and I recall the old pictures on the wall of the Ship Inn when it was a real pub and not the present day 'Licensed Tea Room', it might be worth a visit if you are passing at the weekend, but its not open today. Port Mulgrave is a derelict former ironstone exporting port on the North Yorkshire coast midway between Staithes and Runswick Bay in the civil parish of Hinderwell. By 1859 a stone harbour had been constructed at a cost of c£50,000 and this was named Port Mulgrave. Stone was shipped from here to the Tyne by 400 ton motorised barges and returning coal ships. The beach at Port Mulgrave is one of the best locations for collecting fossils in Yorkshire. Port Mulgrave ~2000yds, NZ790177: Back to 2nd February 2008. The whole area is subject to coastal erosion, landslips and path closures. The only feasible method of transporting the stone out was by sea and so the original tunnel at Port Mulgrave was extended for a further mile to connect to the Grinkle Park mine. These include the mouth of a large tunnel which runs deep into the cliff, although now it is bricked up. Stone was shipped from here to the Tyne by 400 ton motorised barges and returning coal ships. it was decided to re-name it Port Mulgrave. Whitby, Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway tunnel. You can see it has burnt out the engine room and boilers for the rope haulage system through the tunnel to Dalehouse, exposing a section through one of the bunkers for loading ironstone into ships in … In the 1850s Sir Charles Palmer opened an ironstone mine at Rosedale Wyke, Port Mulgrave with ironstone loaded onto small vessels from a wooden jetty. Brilliant stuff , the risk defiantly paid off. Port Mulgrave was a busy port for 40 years but due to a new railway link and cheaper foreign sources of ironstone the harbour ceased to be used by 1920 and was abandoned. Video Report - Abandoned Port Mulgrave and tunnel complex. By the 1870s new more productive seams were found three miles away at the secluded valley of Easington Beck in Grinkle Park. Port Mulgrave & Sandsend Line: Click on individual pictures to view a larger version in your browser or Download all 16 large pictures plus main 3 tunnel map (filesize = 4.84MB): Down the steps from the road above the cliff the portal peeps out at you (left lower middle) to build up the anticipation! Cold & World War Explores. Ran out of time to go to the other end but my reccie had served its purpose.