Eggleston in Old Pictures

Blackton Viaduct

The viaduct was constructed by the London Lead Mining Company to improve access to Blackton smelting mill that was situated across the valley from the main transport route from Teesdale. 

 

Blackton Bridge

This small single arch bridge is located on the sharp bend on the B6278 at Blackton and was likely constructed near to the site of the original smelting mill dating from the 1500's.

Blackton Mill Plant

Amazing image of some of the machinery used at Blackton smelting mill, showing stamps and a possible steam engine drive system. Year unknown. 

 

Blackton Mill

Updated and more detailed picture of the mill developed by Robert Stagg in 1820, with a new gravity fed smelting process and a long watercooled flue of 1790 feet in length.

Blackton

Reaching the top of Gordon Bank we are greeted with the view of Blackton and the site where the LLMC located the lead smelting mills.

 

Church Bank

Looking from Greenbank towards Church Bank. The mud road shows cart and wagon wheel tracks imprinted into the ground.

 

East Cottage

East cottage, situated at the southern end of the village on the B6282.

Photo taken around 1919.

 

Aerial Image

During WW2 aerial photographs were taken of much of the country, especially around industrial areas. This image was taken at the end of the war in December of 1945. 

 

Eggleston Bridge

The original bridge crossing was constucted in 1475 but was later rebuilt around 1653 in the present form. The bridge was repaired in the 1980's with no aesthetic alterations.

 

Village Chapel

Dating from about 1607, the chapel was constructed as a means for people to worship without travelling to Middleton, disused in 1869 with the construction of Holy Trinity church.

Eggleston Hall

The hall can be traced back earlier than 1640  but was later altered to its present form in 1817 for William Hutchinson of the London Lead Mining Company.

 

Hall Gates

The maginficent gates to Eggleston Hall still exist in remarkable condition, this image having been taken around 1910.

 

Gordon Bank

Photograph taken between 1915 to 1930 of the road of Gordon Bank that leads us to Blackton and Stanhope. Known as the 'Roman road' which was improved by the LLM company. 

Laverock Hall

Laverock Hall was primarily a farming hub and is situated at far western boundary of the estate. It  was auctioned off with much of the other estate property in 1919.

 

Neamour Farm

Neamour House, previously known as Neamour Farm. The stepped turrets were constructed to give the impression of a grand facia to what was essentially a farm house.

 

Prospect Terrace

Built by the London Lead Mining Company with South Terrace to house the workers for mill and many of the lead and coal mines surrounding the area.

 

Reading Room

The village hall has the core structure from the original London Lead Mining Company reading room, built around 1863 and later extended into what we can see and use today.

The Green

Group of three houses looking East from Green Bank, set back from the small field at the Southern end of the village green. A small group of geese can be seen on the grassed area infront of the houses.

 

Blacksmith Shop

Image looking towards the blacksmiths shop on Church Bank, probably taken around the early 1980's from the village green. 

 

Low Green

Police at the scene of a house at Low Green where a young boy was found dead in 1961. Many changes to the road have since happened and only the house configuration is recognisable today. 

 

Moorcock Inn

Luther Marshall born 1862 was the proprietor of the Inn in 1911 at the age of 49 years old, the pub served as the last stop before the long arduous journey across Eggleston Moor.

 

General Store

The General Store and Post Office, originally located on Church Bank almost next to the Blacksmiths shop and the Three Tuns Inn. Some of the houses still show small details of the original use of the buildings.

The School House

Here is an early photograph of the original school house taken from the top of the village green. The school has now gone but the surrounding yard wall still remains to be seen. 

 

Three Tuns Inn

Photograph taken during the winter of 1980 looking towards the Three Tuns Inn, now converted into alternative use but the building remains keeping the memory alive.

 

Town Foot

This is the first of two images taken from the entrance to the Lodge at Town Foot, notice the arched culvert in the Low Green field wall and the dirt road leading to Folly Bank.

Town Foot

Image looking towards the blacksmiths shop on Church Bank, probably taken around the early 1980's from the village green. 

 

Town Head

This farm house was demolished in the early 1980's and redeveloped into a modern bungalow. A majority of the original stonework from the farm was reused in the construction.

 

Town Head

These historical houses continue to greet the visitor to the village when travelling from the B6281 from Barnard Castle, image taken looking towards the Gate House.

White House Mine

This is the only remaining image of White House Colliery, not to be confused with a much larger similar mine nearby. Sunk in 1910 by Charles Johnson to work the Brockwell seam.

 

Blackton Mill

Developed by Robert Stagg in 1820, the Blackton Smelting Mill was at the forefront of technology with a gravity fed smelting process and a long watercooled flue of 1790 feet extending up the moorside.

 

Collingwood

Collingwood house is found at the west bank of Eggleston bridge, it is shrouded in mystery as to it's original usage but would appear to be related to the far older water mill located near to the site.  

Collingwood

Full image of the house from the front perspective with Eggleston Bridge to the rear of the property.

 

Collingwood

Another image of Collingwood House with a view of the road to Eggleston Hall to the right of the property which would lead to the village at its end.

 

Balmer House

Balmer House on Balmer Lane. The original foundations date back before Henry VIII's time with the building we see today erected in 1730. Originally a farm dwelling and later occupied by a boilersmith and his family. 

 

Belle View House

Belle View (house) was originally known as 'Bog Alley' because in the 1890's the large property was in in a terrible state of repair. Photo from around 1915.

 

Belle View, No5

During the first half of the 1900's, Belle View was divided into five smaller cottages having been purchased by the Walker family whom owned the village post office.

 

Tees Valley View

I can't be certain of the exact location of this image labelled as 'egglestone', I can only think that this was taken from the road to Stobgreen looking towards the road to the village.

 

Eggleston Hall

In 1817 the hall was rebuilt in its present form. It was inhabited by WIlliam Hutchinson of the London Lead Mining company whom held a massive influence within the village. 

 

Blackton Chimney

This image shows the moment before the felling of Blackton Chimney, with Billy Kidd pictured left and Tom Allinson to the right. Year about 1932. 

 

Ivy Bridge

The bridge was constructed to give access to the gardens and land to the East of the hall without the need to leave the grounds, access was almost directly across the lawn from the hall. 

 

Holy Trinity Church

The church was constructed and completed in 1869 and services were moved from the much earlier chapel constructed in the grounds of Eggleston Hall.

 

1937 Post Card

Post card message to Mr and Mrs J W Campbell, posted between 1937 - 1939. 

 

1904 Post Card

Post card message to Mrs Monaghan, posted 1908 (stamp of 1904 - 1910 style). 

 

1912 Post Card

Post card message to Mr James Campbell, posted between 1912 - 1918. 

 

1912 Post Card

Post card message to Mr J Lambert, posted between 1912 - 1918. 

 

1912 Post Card

Post card message to Miss A Harris, posted between 1912 - 1918.