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Middlesbrough in England for
Leisure, Tourism, Attractions,
Restaurants, and Accommodation.
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Although normally regarded as an
industrial town with large works to the
northeast, Middlesbrough has many
tourist attractions, parks and leisure
facilities, the most notable being the
Captain Cook Birthplace Museum, that is
situated in the large scenic Stewart
Park, in the area where Captain
Cook was born. Cook 1728 - 1779,
made three round the world voyages
making detailed maps of Australia, New
Zealand and the Hawaiian Islands.
The most notable structure on the
Middlesbrough skyline is the
Transporter Bridge, built between 1910
and 1911, as seen top right. This
unusual design gives a clearance of 225
feet. The Transporter Bridge became
famous after becoming the storyline of
the third series of Auf Wiedersehen Pet
in 2002, where the bridge was
dismantled to be re-erected in the USA.
The TV program led to many people
believing the bridge had actually been
dismantled. The Transporter
Bridge is now a top attraction
where you can walk to the top, bungee
and abseil.
Other top attractions for adventure
are the Tees
Barrage for White Water Sports,
Teeside
Karting for the longest and fastest
Karting Track in the UK, and you just
have to hike to the top of the 1,000ft
Rosberry Topping when in the area.
The top beaches at Redcar
and Saltburn are about 10 miles
east.
Middlesbrough is situated on the
south bank of the River Tees in North
East England, within the county of
North Yorkshire. It was only a hamlet
with a population of just 25 people in
1801. Development began after the
Darlington industrialist, Joseph Pease,
began using the River Tees to transport
northeast coal. From 1840 to 1842, the
civil engineer George Turnbull built
Middlesbrough Dock.
The discovery of ironstone in the
Eston Hills in 1850, led to the town
expanding further, after Henry Bolckow
and John Vaughan, started an iron
foundry and rolling mill at Vulcan
Street in the town.
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