Grove Hill, Middlesbrough

Grove Hill
Grove Hill
	The local shops
	Grove Hill Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	NZ504184
Unitary authority	Middlesbrough ;
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire ;
Region	North East ;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode district	TS4
Dialling code	01642
Police	Cleveland
Fire	Cleveland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Middlesbrough ;
	List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°33′32″N1°13′17″W / 54.5589°N 1.2213°W

Last updated October 05, 2024

Grove Hill is an area of the Middlesbrough's Longlands and Beechwood ward in the Borough of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It is a historic part of the North Riding of Yorkshire.^[1] The area's main shopping area is off Marton Road at the junction with Marton Burn Road and Belle Vue.

Since the early 2000s, the area was subject to a regeneration scheme which saw many houses demolished.^[6] There was also a proposal to rename the area after ant-social behaviour had left the area with a reputation. The council stated that a "...rebranding would help create a place where people want to live".^[7]

Longlands and Beechwood

Longlands is split by Longlands road between the ward and central ward with shops on said road and Marton Road. Breckon Hill Primary School is also in the area. The northern area was formerly in the Westbourne Ward and became part of the University Ward with Southfield. Beechwood is west of James Cook University Hospital.

Clairville

With Clairville Stadium's 26 July 1963 opening in the area (by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh) the area's ward became known as Clairville while the area remained known as Grove Hill.^[9]

The Clairville ward had a population of 5,346 in the 2011 census.^[10] In May 2015, Beechwood and Clairville merged into the Longlands and Beechwood ward.^[11]

Gallery

11 Valley Road – Brian Clough's old home
St Joseph's Church, between Grove Hill and Longlands
The local Methodist Church
Broadway Pub, Palladium shops

Demographics

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References

↑ "Grove Hill, Middlesbrough". getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
↑ "Parishes: Marton". British History Online. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
↑ "Pupils say goodbye to Marton Grove Primary School building" . Retrieved 27 August 2012.
↑ "Building that has been a fixture on Middlesbrough estate for decades is finally demolished". 28 June 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
↑ "CINEMA THEATRE ASSOCIATION (Talk No 18) The Cinemas of 'Tommy' Thompson by Peter Hallinan" . Retrieved 14 May 2022.
↑ "'It's lunacy to demolish houses'". The Northern Echo. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
↑ "Grove Hill estate in Middlesbrough could get new name". BBC News. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
↑ "View: Demolition progressing as much-loved Clairville Stadium is bulldozed". Evening Gazette. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
↑ "A pint at the Clairville Stadium and opening the Tees Barrage - the Duke of Edinburgh on Teesside". Evening Gazette. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Clairville Ward (E05001487)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 14 May 2022.
↑ "Longlands & Beechwood - E05009863" . Retrieved 14 May 2022.
↑ "The history of Grove Hill: 'There was no crime and everybody knew everybody. It was a great place to be'". Gazette Live. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

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[1] "Grove Hill, Middlesbrough". getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

[2] "Parishes: Marton". British History Online. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[3] "Pupils say goodbye to Marton Grove Primary School building" . Retrieved 27 August 2012.

[4] "Building that has been a fixture on Middlesbrough estate for decades is finally demolished". 28 June 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[5] "CINEMA THEATRE ASSOCIATION (Talk No 18) The Cinemas of 'Tommy' Thompson by Peter Hallinan" . Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[6] "'It's lunacy to demolish houses'". The Northern Echo. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

[7] "Grove Hill estate in Middlesbrough could get new name". BBC News. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

[8] "View: Demolition progressing as much-loved Clairville Stadium is bulldozed". Evening Gazette. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[9] "A pint at the Clairville Stadium and opening the Tees Barrage - the Duke of Edinburgh on Teesside". Evening Gazette. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[Clairville_Ward-10] UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Clairville Ward (E05001487)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[11] "Longlands & Beechwood - E05009863" . Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[12] "The history of Grove Hill: 'There was no crime and everybody knew everybody. It was a great place to be'". Gazette Live. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

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