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Middlesbrough Middlesbrough is now a heavily urbanised and industrial town. Prior to the 1830s however, it was little more than a series of small hamlets or villages such as Acklam, Coulby, Tollesby, Stainton, Ayersome and Linthorpe. These small villages all had their origins in the medieval period and are listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 AD. Earlier Iron Age and Romano-British settlements have been excavated at Dixons Bank and Bonnygrove Farm at Marton in recent years. Much of Middlesbrough’s archaeology belongs to the industrial period following the creation of Middlesbrough Dock and the extension of the railway from Stockton in the 1830s. We can see the remains of blast furnaces, wharves and other industrial features at Newport. Many of Middlesbrough’s industries became world famous, with steel sections from Dorman Long’s Iron Works being used in the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Pottery designed by Christopher Dresser at his Linthorpe factory in the 1890’s is highly sought after by collectors around the world. Middlesbrough also has illustrious historical connections. Captain James Cook, the world famous navigator and explorer, had humble origins in the village of East Marton which was later demolished to make way for the much grander Marton Hall. Our excavations here in 2003 have given us unique glimpses of Cook’s childhood and the hardships of daily life in the later 17th century. Dixon's
Bank Medieval
Acklam Lying besides the A19 dual carriageway Stainsby medieval village is a hidden treasure. Captain
Cook Birthplace Museum & the Time Team 2003 'Big Dig' IronMasters
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Middlesbrough Middlesbrough’s Related Sites. Captain
James Cook - 1728-1779
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