East Cleveland Image Archive

This is the Wesleyan Chapel at Brotton. A fine Victorian building this stood in the upper part of the High Street.
(image courtesy of Julie Riddiough)

Another view of this fine church.

(image courtesy of Julie Riddiough)

An image of the old St. Peter’s Church in Brotton, demolished about 1958 – all that’s left now is the plinth on which it stood (near to the graves of its priests).

A little more information has come to light in an extract from a booklet “Know your Parish” it states:-

“When St Margaret’s was built St. Peter’s became the mortuary chapel, this chapel was cleaned & restored in 1901 but was demolished later. When the workmen removed some large flagstones near to where the altar had stood they discovered a tunnel which had been bricked up some time in the past. The registers commence in 1641, baptism to 1881: marriages to 1901 and burials to 1956?.  (thanks for that information Ray – rodders)

(Thanks for the date Simon – rodders)

(image courtesy of Raymond Brown)

This is a picture taken looking towards Welford’s Corner (later known as Chemist’s Corner), showing the original sign for The Queen’s Arms.
(image courtesy of Julie Riddiough)

Showing the Methodist Chapel and the ”Grand Cinema”.

Eric says ”the grand had “double seats, at the back” for couples, and thats as much as i am prepared to say.” – ’nuff said Eric – rodders

(image courtesy of Julie Riddiough)

I’m still trying to place this – might need some help here (I know where Old Brotton is)!  Thanks to John I now know where this is -” This is the main Saltburn Road, viewed up the hill (probably from under the railway bridge or prior to it’s completion – and so not apparent on the photograph) and shows what is now known as poultry farm corner”.

(image courtesy of Julie Riddiough)

A postcard by Frith, taken from Chemist’s Corner looking towards The Green Tree, with The Blood Tub and War Memorial on the right.
Although entitled The Avenue, most will be aware that the terrace in the foreground, extending from the pub is actually Britannia Terrace.
Norman thinks the photograph was taken in Coronation Year – 1953.  Anybody think different?

Ray informs us ”If the date of early to mid fifties is correct, then the house with the aerial on is that of the Pub Landlord Freddy Harrison, next door to this is the home of Mary Sanderson (my wife’s grandmother) who lived there from about 1915 to 1965 when she died and the last small property would be the home of George Cuthbert & his son Reg, Reg actually lived in this house when all three houses plus the Pub were put up for auction in 1970 – Reg at the time was paying 9/3d rent per week (the Landlord paying the rates)”.
(image courtesy of Raymond Brown) Thanks to Ian Wilson for the update on the landlord of the Blood Tub.

A photograph taken from outside of The White House, looking towards The Green Tree again – slightly earlier time frame this time I’m thinking (but I’m open to suggestions), the road is white-lined and still the old cast iron road signs. It looks as though the old traffic precedence at Chemist’s Corner was equal from Saltburn or Brotton itself – an interesting state of affairs!  The little wooden hut on the corner next to the War Memorial was ”Kingdom Hall” and was apparently the meeting place for the local Jewish population (so Julie Riddiough’s grandfather advises), but to my understanding the term Kingdom Hall is used for meeting places for Jehovah’s Witnesses.  The same question as before, when was the picture taken?  Norman suggests post 1935, I can’t disagree with that, tarmac and road lining were in place by then and the old British Standard for road signs had been instituted.
(image courtesy of Raymond Brown)