Whale Hill
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Whale Hill is an area of Eston
, England
, and lies at the foot of the Cleveland Hills
; it is part of the Middlesbrough
agglomeration.
Whale Hill has a population of around 1,500 people, of which more than half are retired and own their homes outright.
The suburb also benefits from a local private members' club, which within the past year has seen mass improvement in the appearance to match the rest of the town.
and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire
, and lies 3.4 miles north from the main town of Redcar
. Whale Hill is also 4.1 miles south east of the large town of Middlesbrough
.
and Redcar
. Arriva
and Leven Valley both run services to the local towns, and also outlying villages such as Guisborough
, and Saltburn
. There are six bus stops in the area.
The closest railway station is located in the close town of South Bank
, which lies 2 miles north of the town.
. The hills helped build the large and successful town of Middlesbrough
due to the discovery of iron stone in the mid 1800s. With the rapid growth of all the local villages and towns, the area of Whale Hill was built in the late 1950s to cope with the high demand from people wanting larger, private housing. The estate was finished in the summer of 1963.
Eston
Eston is a town within the Unitary Authority of Redcar and Cleveland, England. Within the Middlesbrough agglomeration it falls inside the Greater Eston initiative...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and lies at the foot of the Cleveland Hills
Cleveland Hills
The Cleveland Hills are a range of hills on the north-west edge of the North York Moors in North Yorkshire, England, overlooking Cleveland and Teesside. They lie entirely within the boundaries of the North York Moors National Park. Part of the long Cleveland Way National Trail runs along the...
; it is part of the Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
agglomeration.
Whale Hill has a population of around 1,500 people, of which more than half are retired and own their homes outright.
The suburb also benefits from a local private members' club, which within the past year has seen mass improvement in the appearance to match the rest of the town.
Local community
The local community centre, built in the 1970s, is a helping hand for the community. They have also raised large amounts of money, and have helped make the towns appearance win awards, with the local roundabout has been upgraded with a centrepiece of three whales swimming together and large flower bed around. They have also raised money to build a large community park, and are still raising money to expand and improve this.Location
Whale Hill is within the unitary authority of Redcar and ClevelandRedcar and Cleveland
The borough of Redcar & Cleveland is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England consisting of Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Guisborough, and small towns such as Brotton, Eston, Skelton and Loftus. It had a resident population of 139,132 in 2001, and is part of the Tees...
and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, and lies 3.4 miles north from the main town of Redcar
Redcar
Redcar is a seaside resort in the north east of England, and a major town in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It lies east-northeast of Middlesbrough by the North Sea coast...
. Whale Hill is also 4.1 miles south east of the large town of Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
.
Transport
Whale Hill is served well by a local bus service, to the towns of MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
and Redcar
Redcar
Redcar is a seaside resort in the north east of England, and a major town in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It lies east-northeast of Middlesbrough by the North Sea coast...
. Arriva
Arriva
Arriva plc is a multinational public transport company owned by Deutsche Bahn and headquartered in Sunderland, United Kingdom. It has bus, coach, train, tram and waterbus operations in 12 countries across Europe, employs more than 47,500 people and services over 1.5 billion passenger journeys each...
and Leven Valley both run services to the local towns, and also outlying villages such as Guisborough
Guisborough
Guisborough is a market town and civil parish within the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England....
, and Saltburn
Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Saltburn-by-the-Sea is a seaside resort in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The town is around east of Middlesbrough, and had a population of 5,912 at the 2001 Census.-Old Saltburn:...
. There are six bus stops in the area.
The closest railway station is located in the close town of South Bank
South Bank, Middlesbrough
South Bank is a small town which forms part of the Middlesbrough urban area that lies 2.3 miles from Middlesbrough centre, in North East England. As the name suggests, it lies on the south bank of the River Tees. Although it is part of the Middlesbrough conurbation, it is a ward of Redcar and...
, which lies 2 miles north of the town.
History
The area owes its existence to the local and dominant Eston HillsEston Nab
Eston Nab is a local landmark to those who live along the River Tees, in north-east England.A nab is a rocky promontory, or outcrop, and Eston Nab, marking the highest point – at - on the escarpment which forms Eston Hills, appears as a clear sandstone cliff on the northernmost edge of Eston Moor...
. The hills helped build the large and successful town of Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
due to the discovery of iron stone in the mid 1800s. With the rapid growth of all the local villages and towns, the area of Whale Hill was built in the late 1950s to cope with the high demand from people wanting larger, private housing. The estate was finished in the summer of 1963.