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the coal staithes a new town was created... was town new a staithes coal the

supply and house labour for labour house and supply Darlington” in 1829. To To 1829. in Darlington”

sea was needed. The place chosen was “Port was chosen place The needed. was sea

businessmen decided that a place even closer to the to closer even place a that decided businessmen

www.menvcity.org.uk visit information more For Road. Newport on station of goods was needed a group of Darlington of group a needed was goods of

cycling information and guides. You can find it adjacent to the entrance of the bus the of entrance the to adjacent it find can You guides. and information cycling against Stockton and as demand for faster movement faster for demand as and Stockton against

indoor cycle parking spaces, showers, changing rooms, lockers and toilets plus toilets and lockers rooms, changing showers, spaces, parking cycle indoor at in 1828, but the river still conspired still river the but 1828, in Portrack at

to leave your bicycle if you wish to explore the town on foot. It has free secure free has It foot. on town the explore to wish you if bicycle your leave to Stockton to nearly double. A second cut was made was cut second A double. nearly to Stockton

Known as the “Mandale” cut it helped trade in trade helped it cut “Mandale” the as Known The Cycle Centre, managed by Middlesbrough Environment City, is an ideal place ideal an is City, Environment Middlesbrough by managed Centre, Cycle The

One of the river loops was taken out in 1810. in out taken was loops river the of One

to get from the Tees mouth to . London. to mouth Tees the from get to

the 12 miles to the mouth of the river than it did for it for did it than river the of mouth the to miles 12 the

to navigate. In fact it took longer for a ship to travel to ship a for longer took it fact In navigate. to

awkward sandbanks made it difficult for large ships large for difficult it made sandbanks awkward

disadvantaged. The two large river loops and loops river large two The disadvantaged.

Sea, Stockton was still geographically still was Stockton Sea,

to be used as a port, but even though closer to the to closer though even but port, a as used be to

opened. Stockton began to flourish as ceased Yarm as flourish to began Stockton opened.

crossed, but in 1771 the first bridge at Stockton at bridge first the 1771 in but crossed,

Sea (some 18 miles away) where the River could be could River the where away) miles 18 (some Sea

Park which will take you down to the riverside. the to down you take will which Park

and salt. Yarm was the nearest point to the North the to point nearest the was Yarm salt. and

Street, and then Riverside Park Road eventually coming to the Teesauraus the to coming eventually Road Park Riverside then and Street,

600 years traded goods such as flour, wool, grain wool, flour, as such goods traded years 600

river is to take a cycle ride from the following Vulcan following Stadium Riverside the from ride cycle a take to is river

Yarm emerged as the major port on the Tees and for and Tees the on port major the as emerged Yarm

industrial might of . One way to explore this lower part of the of part lower this explore to way One Teesside. of might industrial

longer than that. From the 12th Century onwards Century 12th the From that. than longer

historic town of Barnard Castle, eventually meandering into the into meandering eventually Castle, Barnard of town historic

anniversary, but life on the has existed far existed has Tees River the on life but anniversary,

to the North Sea. Along the way its passes through Teesdale, and the and Teesdale, through passes its way the Along Sea. North the to

In 2030 Middlesbrough will celebrate its 200 year 200 its celebrate will Middlesbrough 2030 In

actually stretches from Crossfell in the Pennines and flows eastwards flows and Pennines the in Crossfell from stretches actually

River Tees by cycling and walking along various banks. The river The banks. various along walking and cycling by Tees River There are some great opportunities to explore the heritage of the of heritage the explore to opportunities great some are There

- Check to ensure the saddle is at the right height - Ensure brakes are in full working order - Ensure gears are in full working order and that you are familiar with their use - Use a cycle helmet at all times and appropriate clothing - If needed wear high visibility clothing - Be observant at all times - Use clear signaling and appropriate length of signalling - Maintain a good road position at all times - Follow the Highway Code - Always carry a copy of the Middlesbrough Cycle Map (Free from Middlesbrough Cycle Centre) - If not cycling with an adult, always inform your parent or guardian of your route and the time you are expected to return

HAVE A GOOD ONE!

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Graphics and Layout by Ben Gell, Anya Grainger and Alex Wright. Middlesbrough Football Stadium Middlesbrough Football Club has, since its inauguration in 1876, played at a number of grounds: Albert Park; Breckon Hill; Road Ground and of course the famous . The aptly named Riverside Stadium has been the club’s ground since 1995. It was seen as the first step in the regeneration of this old dockland area after many years of neglect and now serves as the centre piece for many other projects such as the new . www.mfc.co.uk

The Dock Clock The Dock Clock Legend has it that the missing 4th face of the Edwardian clock is because the management of Bolckow & Vaughan’s Steel works and Raylton Dixon Shipyard did not want workers distracted by looking at the time.

Vulcan Street Vulcan Street Brick Wall, dating from 1887, was part of the Cleveland Salt Company. It was here that Bolckow & Vaughan, Middlesbrough’s first iron masters, discovered the rich deposits of salt in 1863. Vulcan Street was also home to Middlesbrough Pottery. In fact, during Victorian and Edwardian times this whole street was a bustling hive of commercial activity. Newport Bridge Though not as famous as its sister bridge further down the river, this is still an The Transporter Bridge innovative piece of engineering. As rapid industrial expansion continued a The world famous Transporter Bridge was opened by Prince Albert of Connaught in 1911. need arose to use farmland to the north of the River, particularly around William Fallows, one of Middlesbrough’s founding fathers, drew attention to the need to improve and Haverton Hill. As a result of this further need for improved road links across the Tees. It is one of only 10 built in the world and is seen as very much an iconic access, Tees (Newport) Bridge was constructed. HRH the Duke of Kent, later reflection of Middlesbrough’s industrial past. George VI, officially opened the vertical spanning bridge on 28th February www.middlesbrough.gov.uk 1934. Only 56 years later the Tees Fireboat sailed under it as the vertical span was raised for one last time.

Tees Barrage This impressive piece of engineering is very much a new edition to the life of the Tees. Containing 650 tons of steel, with four massive flood gates, it makes sure the river stays upstream. The area now has a national watersports facility, with a Centre opening in 2001 on the derelict North Bank.

Durham\ University - Stockton Campus This again highlights the creative regeneration of the riverside. Links with historic City of Durham and the renowned University (founded in 1832) once again put the River Tees on the map. North Street North Street still stands as a testament to the original town plan constructed in 1829. The Stockton former Custom House itself, unique in its pre-Victorian design, originally served as a coal Stockton began as a small Saxon Village belonging to the Bishop of Durham. From 1310 it had a market and began to exchange and hotel. North Street led up to the Market Square where the first town hall, grow, exporting wool and other goods. However, it was not until the late seventeenth century that it really began to prosper opened in 1846, also stands. as a port and a thriving shipbuilding town. Perhaps the town is most famous for a certain day in September 1825 when , the very first steam powered locomotion brought officials from to the town, putting the name Stockton firmly down Ironmaster s District in the pages of railway history. This served as the heart of the industrial production in Middlesbrough though very little remains of that heritage on the site. Please use in conjunction with Middlesbrough Cycle Map (free from the Cycle Centre)