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Middlesbrough, Yorkshire

Middlesbrough is a large industrial town in Yorkshire, in the North Riding. Once a small farm, in 1829 a group of Quaker businessmen bought the Middlesbrough farmstead and estate, established the Middlesbrough Estate Company and developed a new coal port on the southern bank of the Tees. Ironworks, steel production and ship building followed later in the century. Whilst traditional industries have declined, the port remains one the largest in the UK. The town is within the council area of Middlesbrough.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: North Riding
Lat, Long: 54.577209,-1.220255
Grid Reference: NZ 5050 2050
Council Area: Middlesbrough CA
Strategic Authority Area: Tees Valley SA
Police Area: Cleveland PA

GBPN ID: 30284
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Middlesbrough,_Yorkshire_30284

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