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Middlesbrough Historic Quarter

Middlesbrough, TS1 1DW

Discover the architecture and history of Middlesbrough’s Historic Quarter. From Exchange Square to the Transporter Bridge this trail explores the beating heart of the town known as 'Infant Hercules'.

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2.4 kms

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Your trail begins at the statue of Henry Bolckow, located at the heart of Exchange Square.
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Bolckow Statue
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Begin your trail at the statue of Henry Bolckow located at the heart of Exchange Square. Look for a blue plaque nearby.

Walk closer to this point to reveal a question.

Henry Bolckow laid the foundation stone of which area nearby that formally opened in 1868? (two words)

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1 Albert Road
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Carefully cross Albert Road and look for a circular blue plaque on an ornate sanstone building (currently used ac a club/nightclub).

Prior to being Spencley's Emporium the building was occupied by which bank?

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Webb House
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Turn left onto Zetland Road and continue approximately halfway along. Look out for the Webb House blue plaque.

Which famous Middlesbrough bridge builders occupied the offices as well as Bell Brothers? (two words)

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Grade II* Listed Webb House was designed by leading Arts & Crafts architect Philip Webb as offices for Bell Brothers ironworks company.

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The Zetland
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Continue a short distance along Zetland Road and look for a building that was formerly the Zetland Hotel.

How many columns are on the ground-floor frontage of The Zetland building?

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Featuring an impressive tiled dining area, the building Grade II Listed Zetland Hotel is one of Middlesbrough’s oldest pubs, dating back to the Victorian era. A year-long restoration was completed in the summer of 2018 and has seen the building restored to its former glory.

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Former Gazette Office
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Continue along Zetland Road to the tall, ornate sandstone building and look for a small green circular plaque.

Building No. 13 was designed in the Italianate style in which year?

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These building were once the home of the North Eastern Daily Gazette, predecessor to Middlesbrough’s main newspaper, The Gazette. The newspaper moved to new offices in Borough Road in 1938 and remained there until 2017 before a move to Middlehaven.

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Grand Hotel
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Continue to the end of Zetland Street and find the pub across from the Train Station entrance.

What is the name of the pub now housed in The Grand Hotel? (two words)

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The former Grand Hotel is another of Middlesbrough’s historic pubs but unlike The Zetland nearby, the appearance of the pub has changed dramatically over time. The premises was a popular meeting place of business associations in the town in the Victorian and Edwardian eras.

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Middlesbrough Station
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Return to the main road (Albert Road) and turn left, heading north. Look for a blue plaque on the wall of the Train Station.

During which war was Middlesbrough Station heavily bombed resulting in a number of fatalities and extensive damage to the station's roof? (three words)

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Middlesbrough’s gothic Railway Station was designed by celebrated North Eastern Railway architect William Peachey and completed in 1877.

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Port Authority
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Continue under the railway bridge, crossing at the lights, to the spectacular terracotta building on the left. Look for a carved stone marker behind a large anchor.

This stone was laid on the 2nd of June by Sir Joseph Whitwell Pease Bart in which year?

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Queen's Terrace
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Continue along Albert Road and look for a blue plaque at the end of the terrace.

This building was the former Head Office of which organisation? (five words)

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This terrace was built as homes for Middlesbrough's early well-off residents. Queen's Square is also home of PD Ports who occupy the former headquarters of the Tees Conservancy Commissioners.

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Gibson House
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Cross the road to Gibson House, the former National Provincial Bank of England, and look for another blue plaque.

What was the name of the Club that regularly held their meetings in the building? (two words)

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This building was designed in the French Baroque style by John Gibson for the National Provincial Bank. The premises was also home to the area's premier businessman's club.

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Old Town Hall
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Continue north until you reach a road turning left to the Old Town Hall (with clock tower).

How many clock faces can be seen on the former town hall clock tower?

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Opened in 1846 the Grade II Listed Building was constructed in an Italianate Style with a prominent clock tower to a design by the architect W.L. Moffat The artist L.S. Lowry famously painted the former town hall, you can find the original artwork in the MIMA gallery.

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Custom House
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Walk round to the right of the Old Town Hall. Turn right and follow a brick road to a renovated building with a large glass foyer straight ahead. Walk to the right of the building and look for a blue plaque on an old sandstone building.

Before becoming a hotel, offices, and then Custom House what did this building (that was opened in 1837) originally serve as? (two words)

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Dating from the 1830s, Custom House is one of the oldest buildings in Middlesbrough. The building was venue for the new town's first Royal Visit when the Duke of Sussex visited in 1838.

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The First Station
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Carefully cross the road and look nearby for a blue plaque that details Middlesbrough's first railway station.

Opened in 1837, this station provided a passenger service between Middlesbrough and which nearby town?

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Tees Transporter Bridge
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Facing the blue plaque turn right and carefully cross North Street. Turn left at the next junction and you'll see the impressive Tees Transporter Bridge. Search the car park on Vulcan Street for an information board.

How many months did it take to build the bridge superstructure?

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The Tees Transporter Bridge was opened on 17th October 1911 by Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught. The Bridge is one of the north east's most famous landmarks.

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Viewing Area
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Carefully cross the road and walk to the viewing area left of the Tees Transporter bridge. Look for another information board.

On the Tees Transporter Bridge diagram what is located at point number 19? (two words)

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The Transporter Bridge connects Middlesbrough to Port Clarence. It is a transporter bridge, carrying a travelling 'car' (or 'gondola') suspended from the bridge across the river in 90 seconds.

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Bridge Master's Cottage
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Walk towards the entrance to the bridge and search the brick buildings nearby to find an information board about the Bridge Master's Cottage.

Who was appointed as Superintendent of the Transporter Bridge in September 1911? (two words).

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Vulcan Street Wall
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Walk back in the direction of the car park and follow the footpath on the left. Turn left when you reach the road and look for a blue plaque on the distinctive remains of an old brick wall.

This section of wall is all that remains of what former works? (three words)

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This was the southern boundary wall of the Cleveland Salt Works which operated from 1887 to 1937. The company produced 879,972 tonnes of salt over 59 years by evaporating brine pumped from the salt bed which underlies the Tees estuary.

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Cleveland Buildings
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With your back to the Vulcan Street wall turn left and head back a little way along Vulcan Street. Turn left when you reach a grassed area and follow any of the paths across it, walking back in the direction of Exchange Square.

Besides Henry Bolckow and John Vaughan, which Civic Leader and Tug Owner once occupied the building? Hint: Look for the knight on one of the plaques! (three words)

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The Cleveland Buildings were once home to Henry Bolckow and John Vaughan, Middlesbrough's leading founding ironmasters. They lived close to their works on the banks of the Tees before moving to Marton Hall and Gunnergate Hall, mansions on the outskirts of Middlesbrough.

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Midland Bank Chambers
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Follow the path back under the Albert Road railway bridge. At the crossroads turn left into Exchange Square and look for a plaque underneath the Midland Bank Chambers.

This building was originally constructed for the York City and County Banking Company in which year?

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The Historic Quarter was once the financial heart of Middlesbrough and contained the town's leading business and financial institutions, most notably the Royal Exchange. A number of Victorian banking buildings remain, a number of which are marked out by blue plaques.

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Teesside Archives
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Continue past the spectacular terrace and cross Zetland Place. Look for a blue plaque on the Teesside Archives building.

The Teesside Archives, located in the heart of Middlesbrough's commercial and financial district, were originally constructed as which buildings? (two words)

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Royal Exchange yorkshire bank Dorman Long 6 1871 Liquor Vaults Second World War 1899 Owners of the Middlesbrough Estate Cleveland Club four coal exchange stockton 14 anchor cables John Gettins Cleveland Salt Works Sir William Crosthwaite 1872 post office

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