Towns & cities · North East England
South Bank
South Bank — suburb of Middlesbrough, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- South Bank · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
South Bank is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 6,548 people. Address: TS6. Wikidata describes it as: "suburb of Middlesbrough, England". Coordinates: 54.5800°, -1.1700°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
South Bank is a former industrial town in the Redcar and Cleveland borough in North Yorkshire, England on the south bank of the River Tees. It is 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Middlesbrough and 6 miles (9.7 km) south-west of Redcar. The town is served by South Bank railway station. The area forms part of the Teesside built-up area's Middlesbrough subdivision and is also a part of Greater Eston.
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Background
History
Formerly known as "Tees Tilery", South Bank has a long history of steelmaking in the companies Bolckow Vaughan and Dorman Long, and shipbuilding at Smiths Dock Company. The area was also known by the nickname of "Slaggy Island" as it was surrounded by slag heaps. South Bank was historically part of the township of Normanby in the ancient parish of Ormesby. A local government district covering the township was created in 1865, governed by a local board. A town hall was built for the district in 1878. Such districts were reconstituted as urban districts under the Local Government Act 1894. At the second meeting of the urban district council in January 1895 it voted to change the district's…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5800, -1.1700
- District
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Parish
- Redcar and Cleveland, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS6
- Parliamentary constituency
- Redcar
- Population
- 6,548
- Nearest railway station
- South Bank — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1616694 (CC0)
- wikipedia: South Bank, Redcar and Cleveland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Peter's Church - South Bank 3.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Bank?
- South Bank is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS6), in the parish of Redcar and Cleveland, unparished area.
- Is South Bank a protected site?
- Yes — South Bank is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is South Bank free to visit?
- Yes, South Bank is free to enter.
- How do I get to South Bank?
- The nearest railway station is South Bank, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS6.