Redcar

Redcar is a seaside town on the Yorkshire Coast in the Redcar and Cleveland district. It is in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England, and is located east of Middlesbrough.

Key facts

UK place.p2: Dormanstown
UK place.p3: Kirkleatham
UK place.p4: Warrenby
UK place.unitary_england: Redcar and Cleveland
UK place.lieutenancy_england: North Yorkshire
UK place.official_name: Redcar
UK place.type: Town
UK place.population: 37,073
UK place.p1: Coatham
UK place.region: North East England
UK place.country: England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Redcar
UK place.post_town: REDCAR
UK place.postcode_district: TS10–TS11
UK place.postcode_area: TS
UK place.dial_code: 01642
UK place.os_grid_reference: NZ601252
UK place.london_distance_mi: 220

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

31 sections

Contents

History
Origins
Zetland lifeboat
Victorian era
Second World War
Post war
Redcar Steelworks
Governance
Wards and areas
Authority
Parliament
Culture and community
Culture
Parks
Landmarks
Towers
Buildings
Structures and sculptures
Demographics
Religion
Catholic churches
Church of England
Transport
Education
Media
Sport
Notable people
Film and television
See also
References
External links

Redcar is a seaside town on the Yorkshire Coast in the Redcar and Cleveland district. It is in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England, and is located east of Middlesbrough.

The Teesside built-up area's Redcar subdivision had a population of 37,073 at the 2011 census. The town is made up of Coatham, Dormanstown, Kirkleatham, Newcomen, West Dyke, Wheatlands and Zetland.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Redcar” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.