Liverton Mines

Liverton Mines is a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is surrounded by large, local towns Middlesbrough, Redcar, Guisborough and Whitby. It is renowned for its award-winning fish and chip shop, and its overall windy nature. The village has a shop (Charlie's), a post office, church and a pub, The Jolly Holly.

History

The Cleveland Hills were once an important ironstone mining area, providing the iron ore for the steel industry in Middlesbrough. Liverton Mines had an ironstone pit outside the village, located in the Cleveland Ironstone belt. The pit was opened in 1866 and closed in 1923. It is no longer used. The Working Men's Club has recently been demolished to provide land for residential use which may have affected the community.

Sport and recreation

Located within the heart of the village is a large cricket field; it was once the home of Liverton Mines Cricket Club, but is no longer used for any type of recognised team sport. It is still used for the occasional gathering of local people for leisure. There is a large wooded area and valley to the west of the village leading to Carlin How.

Housing

Much of the housing is simple terraced Victorian, although a large estate was erected post World War II. There are currently two new housing projects under construction, one at the site of the former Working Men's Club and the other on the site of the Whitby Farmers store.

Statistics

Statistics about Redcar & Cleveland from the Office for National Statistics Census 2001 http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk - Borough Council website BBC Tees

External links

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