Ingleby Arncliffe
“Ingleby under Cliffe of the Eagles” enjoys the rare luxury of an almost complete survival of Manor Court Rolls which detail the customs, concerns and residents of the parish over a period of 700 years. The Ingleby family were followed by the Colvilles in the 14th century. The Mauleverers took possession in 1436 and remained until the late 19th century when the Estate was purchased by Sir Isaac Lowthian Bell, ironmaster and father of Gertrude Bell the explorer of Iraq.
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A fortified house was replaced by a hall in 1575 and enclosure by agreement was made in 1594. Estate economy depended on both agriculture and timber management, supplying shipbuilders, bark for tanneries, firkins, and besom stakes, and some jet mines were worked in the 1870’s. Bankruptcy followed the Civil War, but recovery and prosperity led to a new hall (pictured left), designed by the architect John Carr, with plasterwork said to be some of the finest in Yorkshire, being built in 1754. The Cleveland Tontine coaching inn was erected in 1804 to serve the improved Thirsk to Yarm turnpike. |
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The Church was rebuilt in 1821 and still retains the original box pews. The village is now by-passed by the A172 and acts chiefly as a dormitory settlement for Teesside.
Carol Cook 2006
