Land of Iron

Land of Iron is a museum in England, United Kingdom which is located on Mill Lane. Land of Iron is situated nearby to Carlin How Post Office, as well as near the church St Helen.

Opening hours:
Monday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
Thursday: closed
Type: Museum
Description: mining museum in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Also known as: “Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum” and “Tom Leonard Museum”
Address: Mill Lane, Skinningrove, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS13 4AP

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kilton Viaduct and Loftus Town Hall.

Kilton Viaduct

Bridge

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Kilton Viaduct was a railway viaduct that straddled Kilton Beck, near to Loftus, in North Yorkshire, England. The viaduct was opened to traffic in 1867, however in 1911, with the viaduct suffering subsidence from the nearby ironstone mining, the whole structure was encased in waste material from the mines creating an embankment which re-opened fully to traffic in 1913. Kilton Viaduct is situated 2,900 feet south of Land of Iron.

Loftus Town Hall

Town hall

Photo: John Slater, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loftus Town Hall is a municipal building in Water Lane in Loftus, North Yorkshire, England. The structure, which accommodates the offices and meeting place of Loftus Town Council, is a grade II listed building. Loftus Town Hall is situated 1 mile southeast of Land of Iron.

Kilton Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilton Castle is a ruined castle overlooking the valley of Kilton Beck, near to the village of Kilton in the historic county of the North Riding of Yorkshire in England. Kilton Castle is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Land of Iron.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carlin How and Skinningrove.

Carlin How

Village

Carlin How is a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England.

Skinningrove

Village

Photo: Uncredited, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Skinningrove is a village in the civil parish of Loftus, in the Redcar and Cleveland district, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. Its name is of Old Norse etymology and is thought to mean skinners' grove or pit.