Guisborough
Coordinates: 54.5350° N 1.0563° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
Population	17,190
OS grid reference	NZ610159
Unitary authority	Redcar and Cleveland
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	North East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GUISBOROUGH
Postcode district	TS14
Dial code	01287
Police	Cleveland
Fire	Cleveland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
European Parliament	North East England
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Guisborough is a market town within the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 11 KB) Summary Description: A blank map of the United Kingdom, with country outline and coastline; contact the author for help with modifications or add-ons Source: Reference map provided by Demis Mapper 6 Date: 2006-21-06 Author: User... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Redcar and Cleveland is a unitary authority in the former county of Cleveland, consisting of Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Guisborough, and small towns such as Brotton, Skelton, and Loftus. ... 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The civil parish of Guisborough has a population of 18,108 and includes the outlying villages of Upleatham, Dunsdale, and Newton under Roseberry as well as Guisborough itself. A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Upleatham is a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. ... Dunsdale is a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. ... Newton Under Roseberry is a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. ...

History

It is in the North Riding of Yorkshire. It is listed in the Domesday Book and the heavily-ruined Gisborough Priory dates back to the 12th century. The priory's name is spelt without the first U, as that was the old spelling of the town's name. Some other old sites and names use the same spelling. The North Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three traditional subdivisions of Yorkshire, northern England, United Kingdom. ... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... The east end seen from the southwest Gisborough Priory was founded in the town of Guisborough in 1129 by Robert de Brus, an ancestor of Robert the Bruce. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ...

Other historic sites include Saint Nicholas' Anglican Church, built mainly from stone taken from the priory and home of the de Brus cenotaph, and Gisborough Hall, the ancestral home of Lord Gisborough, which now serves as a hotel and a popular venue for wedding receptions. Saint Nicholas (Greek: , Agios Nikolaos, victory of the people) is the common name for Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra (in modern day Antalya province, Turkey), who had a reputation for secret gift-giving, but is now commonly identified with Santa Claus. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... Baron Gisborough, of Cleveland in the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ...

The town shared in the prosperity of the industrial revolution through its proximity to the ironstone mines of the North Yorkshire Moors. One of Teesside's leading ironfounders, Sir Joseph Pease, chose Guisborough as the site of his country seat, the Alfred Waterhouse-designed Gothic revival Hutton Hall, situated at Hutton Lowcross. This house had its own station on the erstwhile Middlesbrough-Guisborough branch of the North Eastern Railway (closed in 1964).

More modern residential development occurred during the 1960s and 1970's as the chemical industry (at Wilton) and steel industry (at Redcar) expanded.

Guisborough market, held every Thursday and Saturday, has long been a focal point of the surrounding area. Originally selling cows and other livestock, the market has gradually developed into a hubub of fruit and vegetable, clothes and flower stalls. The recently resurfaced cobbles line the principal shopping thoroughfare (Westgate) and host this event from early morning to late afternoon.

Also of note is Guisborough Museum, located behind Sunnyfield House (Westgate), which regularly exhibits photos of long-gone Guisborough and its inhabitants.

Education

The town is well served with primary schools, including Belmont, Galley Hill, Highcliffe, Chaloner Primary School, and St. Paulinus (Roman Catholic). Laurence Jackson school, situated at the eastern end of the town, is the only secondary school. It was recently given specialist school status, specialising in sports. A large elementary school in Magome, Japan. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Secondary school is a term used to describe an institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ... The specialist schools programme is a UK government programme which encourages secondary schools to specialise in certain areas to boost acheivement. ...

Prior Pursglove College is a sixth form college in Guisborough teaching GCSE, A level and AS level students. The college is next door to St Nicholas' Parish Church and the ruins of Guisborough Priory. It is situated on the former site of Guisborough Grammar School, which it replaced as a result of restructuring. The Grammar School was originally founded by Robert Pursglove, Prior of Guisborough Priory, as a charitable school for poor boys. Prior Pursglove merged with South Park Sixth Form College in 1997, eventually consolidating the provision on to the Guisborough campus. A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales or Northern Ireland where students aged 16 to 18 complete post-compulsary further education qualifications, such as A Levels. ... GCSE is an acronym that can refer to: General Certificate of Secondary Education global common subexpression elimination - an optimisation technique used by some compilers This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification, usually taken by students in the two years of further education (after GCSEs). ... An A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education usually taken during Further Education and after GCSEs. ... The east end seen from the southwest Gisborough Priory was founded in 1129 by Robert Bruce, 1st Lord of Annandale, an ancestor of the Scottish king Robert the Bruce. ... Grammar school can refer to various types of schools in different English-speaking countries. ...

The Askham Bryan agricultural college has a site in Guisborough, adjacent to Prior Pursglove. Askham Bryan is a village in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, south west of York, Yorkshire, west of Bishopthorpe, and close to Askham Richard. ...

Access

Two main roads cross at Guisborough, the A171 and the A173. The A171 leads west to Middlesbrough and east to Whitby whilst the A173 goes south-west to Stokesley and north-east as far as Skelton where it joins the A174 coast road. Before the bypass was built, traffic on both of these had to pass through the town. Just outside the bypass to the north-east, a B-road heads north from the A173 to Redcar. As well as these, there is a short road that ends at Hutton Village, a tiny settlement built mostly for local mining, agricultural and estate workers. There is yet another route out of the town - Wilton Lane, a very windy almost single-track which leads north to the small village of Wilton, whence one can either join the A174 or continue onto the ICI Wilton chemical works. Until 1964, Guisborough was also served by trains from Middlesbrough; prior to 1958 it was even possible to travel all the way to Whitby and Scarborough along the highly scenic North Yorkshire coast railway. The A171 is a road in England that links the Yorkshire towns of Middlesbrough and Scarborough. ... Middlesbrough is a large town in the North East of England, and is the principal location in the borough of Middlesbrough. ... Whitby is a historic town in North Yorkshire on the north-east coast of England. ... Statistics Population: 4750 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ524087 Administration District: Hambleton Shire county: North Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: North Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (North Riding) Services Police force: North Yorkshire Police Ambulance service: Yorkshire Post office and... Bypass routes are a type of bannered highway usually used when the main route of the highway goes through a town and an alternate route of the same highway goes around the highway. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Wilton is a small village near Pickering in North Yorkshire, England. ... Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) is a British chemical group and one of the largest chemical producers in the world. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The South Bay at Scarborough The North Bay at Scarborough Scarborough Lighthouse Spa Bridge (footbridge), Scarborough The Grand Hotel at Scarborough Scarborough Castle Keep Scarborough is a town located on the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire, England. ...

For those travelling on foot, the south of the town is bounded by the North York Moors National Park. Guisborough Woods, which are Forestry Commission land, clothe the edge of the moors. In the woods, the ground rises sharply and at one point forms a cliff, known as Highcliffe. The woods are crossed by several rights-of-way, including the Cleveland Way, though other paths and commission tracks are considered fair game for walkers. Beyond the woods, the ground levels out to form Gisborough Moor. North York Moors National Park is a National Park in the north of England. ... The Forestry Commission is a government body in the United Kingdom. ... The Cleveland Way is a National Trail in Northern England. ...

Economy

The two main employers in the town used to be "The Shirt Factory" - towards the end of its working life this clothing factory was acquired by Montague Burton of Leeds - and the Blackett Hutton steel works. Sir Montague Maurice Burton (15 August 1885, Lithuania - 21 September 1952, Harrogate) founded one of Great Britains largest chains of clothes shops. ... Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ...

There are no longer any large employers in the town, Guisborough has become a dormitory town for nearby Middlesbrough, with many people working in the chemical plants that are located around Teesside. This article or section should be merged with Bedroom community A dormitory town is generally a rural town where a large proportion of its population commute to nearby cities. ... Middlesbrough is a large town in the North East of England, and is the principal location in the borough of Middlesbrough. ... A Chemical plant is an industrial process plant that manufactures chemicals, usually on a large scale. ... Arms of the County Borough of Teesside Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in northern England based on Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees and Redcar, along the banks of the River Tees with a resident population of over 388,000 in 2005. ...

On 15 January 2004, Guisborough was granted Fairtrade Town status. January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fairtrade Town is a status awarded by the Fairtrade Foundation in the United Kingdom and Channel Islands, describing an area which is committed to the promotion of Fairtrade-labelled goods. ...

Sports and recreation

Guisborough has a King George's Field in memoriam to King George V, and the town's football team Guisborough Town FC plays on the King George V Ground, adjacent to the playing fields. There are 471 King George V Playing Fields[1] in the United Kingdom, all part of an enormous memorial to King George V, each of which is an individual registered charity[2]. This is the page for North Yorkshire. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Guisborough Town F.C. is a football club based in Guisborough, England. ...

Well known Guisborians

• Bob Champion, the jockey who rode to triumph in the 1981 Grand National, despite having recently been diagnosed with cancer
• Footballing midfield powerhouse Sean Gregan
• Former BBC news editor Rod Liddle
• Former newsreader and The Clothes Show presenter Selina Scott. In her teenage years she was head girl at Laurence Jackson School
• Mark Benton, actor
• Mark Lowdon, sports journalist, writer for the FIFA website, and Brazilian football expert
• Paul Cronin, guitarist in Ivyrise

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External links

• Information about new St Paulinus Church
• Laurence Jackson School
• Prior Pursglove College
• Guisborough.com