Redcar
Coordinates: 54.6095° N 1.0515° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
Population	33,100
OS grid reference	NZ612242
Unitary authority	Redcar and Cleveland
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	North East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	REDCAR
Postcode district	TS10
Dial code	01642
Police	Cleveland
Fire	Cleveland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Redcar
European Parliament	North East England
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Redcar is the principal town of the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, England. Historically initially in the North Riding of Yorkshire, in 1968 the town became part of the county borough of Teesside, which was absorbed by the non-metropolitan county of Cleveland in 1974. It is now within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, and is within the region of North East England. The main roads through the town are the A1085 and the A174. 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. ... 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UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The TS postcode area, also known as the Cleveland postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Billingham, Guisborough, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Stockton-on-Tees, Trimdon Station, Wingate and Yarm in England. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... Cleveland Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the area of former county of Cleveland in North East England. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... 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History

The name is thought to come from the fact that it was on marshy land close to the rocks (Reed-Scar). Redcar originated as a fishing town in the 1300s, trading with the larger adjacent market town of Coatham. Until the mid 19th Century it was a sub-parish of the local village of Marske-by-the-Sea (mentioned in the Domesday book). Redcar Rocks (grid reference NZ612203) is a 31. ... Coatham is a place in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. ... Marske-by-the-Sea is a large village in East Cleveland, located in the borough of Redcar & Cleveland. ... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ...

In 1846 work was complete on the Middlesbrough and Redcar Railway, created to attract local tourism and trade, but like much of the Middlesbrough region, Redcar's real population expansion began with the discovery in 1850 of iron ore in the Eston area of the Cleveland Hills. With the construction of Redcar Racecourse in 1875, Redcar prospered as a seaside town drawing tourists to its eight miles of sands that lead on to Saltburn. Middlesbrough is a large town in the North East of England, and is the principal location in the borough of Middlesbrough. ... This heap of iron ore pellets will be used in steel production. ... Eston is a township, parish and urban district in the North-East of England, historically part of the county of North Yorkshire. ... The Cleveland Hills are (some grographical feature in England). ... Redcar Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Redcar, North Yorkshire. ... Map sources for Saltburn-by-the-Sea at grid reference NZ6621 Saltburn-by-the-Sea pier and cliff lift Saltburn-By-The-Sea is a seaside resort in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland, England. ...

Today Redcar is made up of numerous areas, including Coatham, Warrenby, Dormanstown, Lakes Estate, Redcar East, The Ings, Ings Farm, Mickledales and Westfield. Coatham is a place in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. ... Warrenby is a place in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. ... Dormanstown is a place in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Redcar East is an area in the North East England town of Redcar in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. ... The Ings Estate is a large, private housing estate in the North East England town of Redcar. ... The Ings Farm estate is a small, private housing estate built in the 1960s in the North East England town of Redcar, consisting mainly of bungalows and home to a large proportion of older residents. ... Westfield is a place in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. ...

Zetland lifeboat

Main article: Zetland Lifeboat

Redcar is the home of the world's oldest surviving lifeboat, the Zetland, housed in a grade II listed sea front museum operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The Zetland is the oldest surviving lifeboat in the world. ... Severn class lifeboat in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England. ... The Zetland is the oldest surviving lifeboat in the world. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ... Swanage lifeboat being winched up its slipway The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a charity based in England dedicated to saving lives at sea around the coasts of Great Britain and Ireland. ...

Redcar and Coatham Piers

Plans for Redcar Pier were drawn up in 1866, but work was not started until 1871 by which time building a pier at Coatham had been suggested. Misfortune struck both piers very early in their lives. Coatham Pier was wrecked before it could be completed when two sailing ships were driven through it in a storm. It had to be shortened because of the cost of repairs and was re-opened with two kiosks, an entrance with a roller-skating rink and a bandstand. In October 1898 the barque Birger almost completely wrecked the pier and afterwards the pier was allowed to disintegrate. A glass house for concerts was added to the remains of the pier. This was replaced by the New Pavilion in the late 1920s which became a cinema in the 1960s. An anchor from the Birger can be seen on the sea front pavement opposite the Zetland lifeboat museum. For the type of foundation, see Deep foundation. ... Coatham is a place in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. ... a pagoda-like kiosk in Lausanne. ... The classic (pre-inline) quad roller skate design of four wheels in a rectangular pattern. ... Categories: Buildings and structures stubs ... A barc is a type of sailing vessel. ... Birger Magnusson (1280 – 1321) was hailed king when he was four years old. ... A stocked ships anchor. ...

Disaster struck Redcar Pier in the 1880s and 1890s when a series of ships broke through it. In October 1880 the brig Luna did £1000 worth of damage and in 1855 SS.Cochrane demolished the landing stage. In 1897 the schooner Amarant went through the pier and in the following year the pier burnt down. A pavilion and ballroom was built near the entrance in 1907 and extended in 1928. These continued in use after the Second World War despite the deliberate breaching (sectioning) of the pier (to prevent it being used by enemy invasion forces) and structural weakening caused by a nearby mine explosion. Damage to the pier by subsequent storms finally led its demolition in 1981. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Brigantine. ... Cochrane is a surname of Scottish derivation. ... Two-masted fishing schooner A schooner (IPA: ) is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts. ... Seabeach amaranth, an endangered species of amaranth Amaranth is used as a general term for all members of the plant genus Amaranthus (family Amaranthaceae). ... Pavilion may refer to a type of building: Pavilion (structure) or to a specific building: Pavilion, New York London Pavilion Royal Pavilion Balboa Pavilion Pavilion is a brand name of computers and notebooks made by Hewlett-Packard. ... A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the designated puprose of which is holding dances (balls). ...

Economy

Industry and Trade

The town's main employer was the nearby steelworks at Warrenby founded by Dorman Long in 1917 and the ICI Wilton chemical works of the post-war era. The steel produced at Dorman Long was used to build the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Auckland Harbour Bridge and many others. Today steel is made further west at Tata Steel's Lackenby BOS plant from iron produced at their Redcar blast furnace, the largest in Europe located just north west of Redcar. A steel mill (British English and Australian English steelworks) is an industrial plant for the manufacture of steel. ... Iron-making has been known in Cleveland since the Romans found iron slags in North Yorkshire, with small-scale iron-making known to have taken place at Rievaulx, Whitby and Guisborough Abbeys in the 17th Century. ... Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) is a British chemical group and one of the largest chemical producers in the world. ... Wilton is a small village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. ... Iron-making has been known in Cleveland since the Romans found iron slags in North Yorkshire, with small-scale iron-making known to have taken place at Rievaulx, Whitby and Guisborough Abbeys in the 17th Century. ... The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the main crossing of Sydney Harbour carrying rail, vehicular, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. ... The bridge from Watchman Island, west of it. ... Tata Steel, formerly known as TISCO (Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited), is Indias second largest steel company (slated to become largest after the completion of its ongoing takeover of Corus). ... Lackenby is a small village in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and cerimonaly in the county of North Yorkshire. ... Basic oxygen steelmaking (BOS, Linz-Donawitz-Verfahren, LD-converter) is a method of converting molten iron to steel. ... General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Standard atomic weight 55. ... Blast furnace in Sestao, Spain. ...

The main pedestrianised shopping area is based on and around High Street and runs parallel to the sea front Esplanade. Car-free zones (also known as auto-free zones and pedestrianised zones) are areas of a city or town in which automobile traffic is prohibited. ... Shopping is the purchase of goods and services from retailers. ... St Clair Beach and esplanade, Dunedin, New Zealand Promenade at Rizal Boulevard in Dumaguete City, Philippines. ...

There is a small inshore fishing fleet in Redcar catching lobster, crab and fish, and offering fishing trips to tourists. As high tide at Redcar now comes up to the sea wall, fishing cobles are permitted to park up with their trailers on a broad section of sea front pavement. A coble is a type of open decked fishing boat. ...

Tourism, Leisure and Amenities

Being a seaside resort Redcar's main employer has been tourism. Since the building of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825 Redcar became a regular destination for the Victorian tourist. Every year people from North Yorkshire, Leeds and Scotland would come to Redcar for their holidays. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway by John Dobbin, circa 1825. ...

From the 1920s to 1970s Redcar had its donkey rides, trampolining on the beach, and ice cream. The ice cream was sold by Pacitto's, Rea's (part of Chris Rea family, song writer) and Kings (no longer there but fondly remembered) who also made and sold Redcar Rock. Pacitto's are still in Redcar on the sea front selling ice cream with red sauce and their signature cone, the lemon top (dairy ice cream in a cone, with a blob of lemon sorbet on top of it). Trampolining is a competitive sport in which gymnasts perform acrobatics while bouncing on a trampoline. ... Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ... Christopher Anton Rea (born 4 March 1951) is a successful English singer-songwriter, from Middlesbrough. ...

The sand beach at Redcar stretches eight miles approximately south east and north west. In the northwest the beach runs past Coatham to South Gare breakwater at the mouth of the river Tees. To the south east the sand beach is bordered by the Stray from Redcar's Zetland Park to Marske-by-the-Sea and then continues on to Saltburn. The Stray is a three kilometer long public open strip of coastal grassland situated between the beach and the A1085 characterized by a series of howles (small chines) leading from the grassland to the beach. Coatham is a place in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. ... South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI (grid reference NZ582263) is a 381. ... Breakwaters create safe harbors but can also trap sediment moving along the coast. ... The Tees, a river of England, rises on the eastward slope of Cross Fell in the Pennine Chain, and traverses a valley about 85 miles (137 km) in length to the North Sea. ... Marske-by-the-Sea is a large village in East Cleveland, located in the borough of Redcar & Cleveland. ... Map sources for Saltburn-by-the-Sea at grid reference NZ6621 Saltburn-by-the-Sea pier and cliff lift Saltburn-By-The-Sea is a seaside resort in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland, England. ... Shanklin Chine, circa 1910. ...

Redcar has had several parks built for tourism. These parks are Titty-Bottle Park, Coatham Enclosure, Locke Park, Zetland Park, Lily Park, and Amusement Park with its roller coaster. These parks employed hundreds of local people and are now operated by Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council. Amusement arcades have been at Redcar since the building of the Redcar Pier in 1873, and today the arcades are still very much part of Redcar sea front life. A penny arcade can be any type of venue for coin-operated devices, usually for entertainment. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Public Sector

Local education services are provided by Redcar Community College, Redcar & Cleveland College and Rye Hills School amongst others. Redcar & Cleveland College is a further education college, based in Redcar, North Yorkshire. ... Rye Hills School is a secondary school located in Redcar in the UK. The LEA in charge of the school is Redcar & Cleveland. ...

Politics

Politically, Redcar has tended to lean towards the Labour Party allowing the town to fall under the category of an ultra-safe seat, any change in Redcar's political views would generate a considerable amount of government interest for the area. From 1987 to 2001, the local MP was the late Mo Mowlam, and since 2001 the local MP has been Vera Baird. However, the local council Redcar and Cleveland is a coalition between the Conservative Party, Liberal Democrats and most independents. The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... A safe seat is a seat in a legislature which is regarded as fully secured by a certain political party with very little chance of an election upset because of the nature of the electorate in the constituency concerned. ... The Right Honourable Marjorie Mo Mowlam (September 18, 1949 - August 19, 2005) was a British politician, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Labour MP. Her personal charisma, reputation for plain speaking and successful fight against a brain tumour led her to be perceived by many as one of... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Vera Baird (born February 13, 1951) is the British member of Parliament for Redcar, and a Queens Counsel. ... 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. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and is the second oldest extant political party in the world. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Filming location

In 2006, Redcar was used as a location for the film adaptation of the Ian McEwan novel Atonement. The Coatham Hotel, Regent Cinema, a section of Newcomen Terrace and part of the beach were dressed as 1940s Dunkirk. Filming took place across three days in August 2006, with local men playing the soldiers.[1][2][3] Ian McEwan CBE, (born June 21, 1948), is a British novelist (sometimes nicknamed Ian Macabre because of the nature of his early work). ... Atonement is a 2007 film directed by Joe Wright. ...

Redcar sea front

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Nightlife

As a seaside town, Redcar has long boasted a number of bars and nightclubs, and quite recently (as of 2006) three new venues have appeared on the High Street; the upmarket Blue Lounge and Martha's Vineyard and the South African-themed Barracuda, along with more traditional bars such as the Clarendon and The Hop and Grape, these three new bars offer the townsfolk and visitors more choice than ever. Bars or bars can mean: The plural of bar. ... A nightclub (often dance club or club, particularly in the UK) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ...

The seafront is home to some of Redcar's more established haunts, including Sharkey's (the blue and white building in the photo on the right), Silks and Leo's (visible on the left of the photo, but currently closed) which is situated on the beach edge. Other favourites include Aruba (formerly Kudos/The Piper), The Deck (formerly Top Deck), and Angels a rather more "adult" venue.

Architecture

There are some twenty three listed buildings in Redcar. At the west end of High Street is a grade II listed clock tower[4], a memorial to King Edward VII who was a regular visitor to Redcar. Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ... Edward VII King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India His Majesty King Edward VII (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth realms, and the Emperor of India. ...

Public Transport

Redcar has three railway stations, on the Tees Valley Line and served by Northern Rail. From west to east they are: British Steel Redcar railway station, with a very limited service for British Steel workers; Redcar Central railway station serving the town centre and Redcar East railway station about a mile to the south east which serves the residential area (unofficially) named after the station. There has been speculation locally about the development of a new station serving the expanding residential area known as The Ings, which would supposedly be situated between Redcar East railway station and Longbeck railway station in Marske, but so far no firm plans have been agreed. The Tees Valley Line is a name for the railway route between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington, Thornaby (for Stockton-On-Tees), Middlesbrough and Redcar. ... Northern Rail is a train operating company that has operated local services in the north of England since 2004. ... British Steel Redcar railway station was opened to serve the huge British Steel/Corus Group site. ... British Steel is a large British steel producer, privatised in 1988 under the Thatcher government. ... Redcar Central railway station serves the town of Redcar in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. ... Redcar East railway station serves the town of Redcar in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. ... The Ings Estate is a large, private housing estate in the North East England town of Redcar. ... Redcar East railway station serves the town of Redcar in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. ... Longbeck railway station serves the village of Marske-by-the-Sea in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. ... Marske by the Sea is a large village in East Cleveland, located in the borough of Redcar & Cleveland. ...

On weekdays, trains run approximately every half hour in each direction, towards Saltburn eastbound and Middlesbrough, Darlington and Bishop Auckland westbound. There are also a number of through trains to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Trains are less frequent on evenings and weekends. Map sources for Saltburn-by-the-Sea at grid reference NZ6621 Saltburn-by-the-Sea pier and cliff lift Saltburn-By-The-Sea is a seaside resort in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland, England. ... Middlesbrough is a large town in the North East of England, and is the principal location in the borough of Middlesbrough. ... View of Darlington including the town clock. ... Statistics Population: 24,392 (2001) [1] Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ208294 Administration District: Wear Valley Shire county: County Durham Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: County Durham Historic county: County Durham Services Police force: Durham Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance... Newcastle upon Tyne (most usually shortened to Newcastle) is a city in north-east England. ...

Redcar is served primarily by Arriva North East buses, connecting Redcar with surrounding towns and villages such as Middlesbrough, Guisborough, Eston, Marske, New Marske and Saltburn. Arriva North East is a large bus company operating in the North East of England. ... Middlesbrough is a large town in the North East of England, and is the principal location in the borough of Middlesbrough. ... For the village in Northamptonshire, see Guilsborough. ... Eston is a township, parish and urban district in the North-East of England, historically part of the county of North Yorkshire. ... Marske by the Sea is a large village in East Cleveland, located in the borough of Redcar & Cleveland. ... New Marske is a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. ... Map sources for Saltburn-by-the-Sea at grid reference NZ6621 Saltburn-by-the-Sea pier and cliff lift Saltburn-By-The-Sea is a seaside resort in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland, England. ...

Notable people

• Rex Hunt (Governor of the Falkland Islands during the 1982 invasion by Argentina)
• Singer David Coverdale lived there as a youth and worked in the Gentry clothes shop on Station Road[5]
• The late Minister for Northern Ireland, Mo Mowlam, represented Redcar in the House of Commons
• Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson, originally from Wales, has lived in Redcar with her husband and daughter for the last few years
• Chris Norman founder member and former lead singer of Smokie was born in Redcar.
• Nathaniel Hawthorne the well-known American novelist, came to Redcar on 26 July 1859 in search of peace and quiet, while he worked on the manuscript of The Marble Faun. Hawthorne's house stands at the junction of High Street and King Street. This was formerly known as the Hawthorne Cafe.
• Gertrude Bell colonial administrator and friend of Lawrence of Arabia spent her youthful years at Red Barns, now the Red Barnes (sic) hotel in adjoining Coatham.
• Alfred Edward Graham (1882 - 1945), most active of Redcar's photographers, whose surviving negatives were fortunately acquired by Redcar Urban District Council's Library and Museum Committee and are now held by Langbaurgh Museum Service.
• Lord Dundas (later Lord Zetland) and Lord Lowther played a major part in the development of Redcar.
• Film and television actresses June Laverick and Wendy Hall, and actor/director/producer Robert Porter were all born in Redcar.[6]

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Miscellany

• The Pangea North and CANTAT-3 submarine telecommunication cables both come ashore at Redcar.

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External links

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• Redcar.net. A message board for past and present residents of Redcar to exchange views and memories.
• Redcar Lifeboat Station
• A Redcar local history site
• Redcar is located North of the North York Moors
• Redcar Decline Pictures showing the decay and demise of the town
• A North East history site
• Changing Redcar - site of 2001-6
• Communigate - Coatham to Warrenby

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