Kilton Mines
Kilton Mine, 1896
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The Kilton mines were sited to the south of Kilton
Thorpe and were opened in 1871 or 1875 after significant expenditure and
several fatalities sinking two shafts 700 feet deep. It was closed within a
couple of years and reopened 20 years later. Later the mine was closed again
several times until 1940 when it reopened. It was the penultimate mine to
close, in 1963. Their main impact on Kilton had been the creation of a large
spoil tip which continues to dominate the skyline. Both Kilton and Lumpsey mines were served by railways
and the abandoned embankments and cuttings of the railways are still visible. (Kilton
Mine, Northern Mines Research Society).
Kilton Mine, 1896
The remains of
the mine works at Kilton in 2016:
Further pictures from 2026:
