Middlehaven

Middlehaven is the oldest district in Middlesbrough, situated to the north of the current centre, North Yorkshire, England. It is adjacent to the Transporter Bridge and by the River Tees to the north, and the railway (originally) and A66 in the south.

Middlehaven
  • St Hilda's, Over the Border,
    Old Middlesbrough

Old Town Hall, Middlesbrough
Middlehaven
Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid referenceNZ496210
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode districtTS2
Dialling code01642
PoliceCleveland
FireCleveland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament

The area has had waves of regeneration since post-war devastation. Today, the area includes from (west to east) a manufacturing and industrial sector, and Boho zone developments (residential and commerce), Middlesbrough College and the Riverside Stadium.

History
Further information: History of Middlesbrough
The 1970s estate of St. Hilda's in 2007

The area formed what was the original town centre of Middlesbrough after its foundation around 1830,[1] and was originally known as St. Hilda's after the parish church of the same name.[2] The district was eventually separated from the southward expansion of the town by the railway in 1846.[1] The Old Town Hall was completed at that time.[3]

By the 1930s, the area had become slums, with overcrowding and high crime, and demolitions begun despite protests from residents.[4] Later, in the 1950s, the clearance continued with sweeping demolitions, and the replacement of the remaining homes by low-rise flat blocks.

Once again, beginning in 1969, there was another wave of demolition, this time replacing the 1950s flats with a suburban housing estate. In the regeneration, St. Hilda's church was demolished.[4]

In 2004, the homes were mostly vacant and plans were announced to demolish the estate, relocating the remaining 300 residents.[5] In the following years, the site was levelled as new developments began in the area, and the area became known as Middlehaven.

See also

References
  1. "From the Archive: Middlesbrough St Hilda's". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  2. "Parishes: Middlesborough | British History Online". british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  3. Historic England. "Clock Tower c. 5 metres south-west of Old Town Hall, Market Place (1312502)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  4. "How St Hilda's grew up - then gradually died. - Free Online Library". thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  5. Live, Teesside. "Got to go". TeessideLive. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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