Hutton, The Village 1891

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Often referred to as 'the Alpine village' because of its sylvan setting at the head of a wooded valley, the cluster of houses known as Hutton Village dates from the mid 19th century, when Mr Thomas, a local mine owner, built two rows of cottages and a row of managers' houses to house the workers in his nearby mine. At that time the village was known as Thomas Town. After the Hutton estate was bought by Joseph Whitwell Pease in the 1860s, the two rows of cottages were prettified by the addition of decorative porches. Sir Joseph built a mission house to cater for the religious needs of the occupants of the houses and cottages, who by this time were estate workers, keeping the extensive Hutton estate in pristine condition. Further down the park, Sir Joseph built a school for the children on the estate, and this establishment, which had an excellent reputation, was also patronised by Guisborough parents.