Saltburn-by-the-Sea
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| Population | 5,912 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Unitary authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Ceremonial county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA |
| Postcode district | TS12 |
| 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 | |
Saltburn-by-the-Sea is a seaside resort in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The town is around 12 miles east of Middlesbrough and had a population of 5,912 at the 2001 Census.
Its attractions include a recently renovated pier, plenty of Victorian buildings, a valley garden and a smugglers' museum, as well as the world's oldest water-powered cliff lift. The Saltburn tramway, as it is known, replaced a vertical lift, which was closed on safety grounds in 1883. The railway opened a year later and provided transport between the pier and the town. The railway is water-balanced and since 1924 the water pump has been electrically operated. The first major maintenance was carried out in 1998, with the main winding wheel being replaced and a new braking system installed.
Saltburn's main secondary school is Huntcliff School.
The town is on the Cleveland Way and just east of the town is the large Hunt Cliff topped by Warsett Hill. The coastline is popular with surfers.
It also has a railway station, at the end of the line from Middlesbrough and Darlington. A freight line continues to the potash mine at nearby Boulby — this line used to continue to Whitby.
Annual events include Saltburn Victorian Celebrations (once known as Victorian Week), the Saltburn Swashbuckle (a beach event for children based on a piratical theme), the Saltburn Custom Classic Car Show (a lower prom display of mostly American cars), the Pier Pressure event (a youth music festival which has since ended due to drunkenness and bad behaviour) and the annual Folk Music festival. The number of events in Saltburn are in sharp contrast to the other towns in the locality. Saltburn has been host to a number of beach parties organised by local dance music lovers.
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[edit] Public houses
Historically, as a Quaker town, there were never any public houses in Saltburn. Alcohol was served in the local hotels and bars attached to them. The Alexander or "Back Alex" is a public house today. It used to be part of the Hotel of the same name. Until the mid 1980s there was also a bar in the Zetland Hotel. This was closed and converted into luxury flats. One can also see the remains of the train line and station that led directly to the back entrance and was used in its Victorian heyday.
Today the following public houses exist:
- The Ship Inn - located near Huntcliff with fantastic views and part of the "Old Saltburn".
- The Victoria - a recent public house that has live music on Sunday.
- The Queen's Head - now called "Windsors", again part of a bar that used to be part of the Queen's Hotel.
- The Marine - on the sea front and an ex-hotel.
- The "Back Alex" - tucked behind one of the "jewel streets". Once part of a hotel.
There are also several clubs, a thriving local theatre and library.
[edit] History
Saltburn was founded by the Victorian entrepreneur Henry Pease, apparently after having seen a vision of a heavenly city reminiscent of the description of Jerusalem in the Book of Revelation in the Bible. A legacy of the vision is the group of so-called "jewel streets" along the seafront — Ruby, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, and Diamond. Another mark of the founding family is the "Pease brick" in many of the homes in Saltburn, with the name Pease set into the brick. Members of the Pease family (Darlington) founded the Stockton & Darlington Railway and the town of Middlesbrough nearby.
The jewel in the crown of Henry Pease was said to be The Zetland Hotel, the world’s first purpose built railway hotel with its own private platform.
Teddy's Nook is a house built by Henry Pease.
Saltburn is also home to the valley gardens.
Sir Malcolm Campbell set his first record (138.08 mph) while driving Blue Bird on Saltburn sands on 17 June 1922.
[edit] Saltburn photography
Historical Photo Archive of Saltburn from Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council.
- Old Saltburn
- Saltburn Railway Posters, used to market Saltburn on the railways around the North of England.
[edit] External links
| Locations in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. |
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Towns: Brotton | Dormanstown | Eston | Grangetown | Guisborough | Loftus | Redcar (Lakes Estate, Redcar East)| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | Skelton-in-Cleveland | South Bank | Teesville Villages: Boosbeck | Boulby | Carlin How | Charltons | Coatham | Dunsdale | Easington | Handale | Kilton | Kilton Thorpe | Kirkleatham | Lazenby | Lingdale | Liverton | Margrove Park | Marske-by-the-Sea | Moorsholm | New Marske | Newton under Roseberry | North Skelton | Ormesby | Scaling | Skinningrove | Stanghow | Upleatham | Warrenby | Westfield | Wilton | Yearby Parish & Town Councils: Guisborough | Lockwood | Loftus | Saltburn, Marske and New Marske | Skelton and Brotton |
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