Feb

5

2010

BUILDING – Town Clock, Redcar.

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  Redcar Clock With a Tale to its Tick  Hickory, dickory dock, The sand got in the clock. Now that the Redcar “Town Clock” is “spring cleaned,” the clock deserves a “write up” to itself. A little over 20 years ago on January 29th, 1913, to be precise there took...

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Feb

5

2010

BUILDING – Zetland Club

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ZETLAND CLUB, COATHAM ROAD. BOMBING RAID REDCAR During World War II in an air raid what was thought to be on the steel works t bombs landed in Redcar. One of these bombs landed in Queen street striking a house, and the Second bomb striking the Zetland Club in Coatham Road. Fifteen people were killed,...

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Feb

4

2010

REDCAR – Racecourse

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RACECOURSE Redcar Racecourse. A large full circuit course, with its main feature, the straight one mile run in to the winning post.   For many years, before the present racecourse came into being, horse racing was carried out on the sands. During the 1800’s racing became even more popular...

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Feb

4

2010

LILY Park

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Parks

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LILY PARK The Lily Park Esplanade Redcar.   This park is halfway along the Coast Road, Redcar, and is apparent by the space between the houses. Now just open parkland there was originally a pond with water lilies planted it. During recent years the Northumbrian Water Board extensively excavated...

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Feb

4

2010

FARM – Ings Farm, Stirling Road, Redcar.

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Farms

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 INGS FARM Ings Farm, top of Stirling Road, Redcar, where the now shops in Castle Road stand. Stirling Road, Redcar, walking south towards Castle Road, was once a lane that weaved its way up to the Ings Farm House.Ings Farm Estate it is known as today, but we knew there was a farm house at this location...

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