In the mid-1800s, huge seams of ironstone were discovered in the Cleveland Hills. Almost overnight, Skinningrove transformed from a small fishing village into an industrial powerhouse. Mines were sunk, furnaces blazed, and the Skinningrove Iron and Steel Works dominated the valley. But there was one problem - how to move heavy ironstone and finished steel to the wider world. The answer? The Jetty. Jutting out into the North Sea, The Jetty became the lifeline of the community. Ships loaded thousa

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