TWO plaques were unveiled on Wednesday, marking the completion of a campaign to commemorate Eston's contribution to Britain's wealth.
For years, Eston-born Ann Higgins has called for recognition of the town's role in the discovery and exploitation of ironstone, used to make rail tracks and bridges. Two giant ironstone pillars, each two metres-high and weighing 2.5 tonnes, were earlier this year returned to Eston High Street.
They had been removed from outside a former hospital when the building was demolished and put outside what are now the headquarters of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, in Fabian Road. They have now been returned to the old hospital site, in the High Street. Coun Mrs Higgins unveiled the commemorative plaques.
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