Boundary Fence             Such was the rivalry in the past (1800’s) between Coatham and Redcar, they put up a wooden boundary fence between their two communities to make quite clear which area you were in. The boundary fence started in West terrace, and travelled southerly in a straight...

Accreditation The Redcar and Saltburn-by-the-Sea Gazette 24/08/1877.   KIRKLEATHAM LOCAL BOARD.           The first election of nine members to form this Board will take place next week, and the extravagant numbers of forty four persons have been nominated as fit and proper persons to become...

Accreditation The Redcar and Saltburn-by-the-Sea Gazette 11/05/1877  NEW WHARF NEAR COATHAM     The usual monthly meeting of the Tees Conservancy Commission was held on Monday morning, at the offices of the Commissioners, Bridge Road, Stockton. Mr. Issac Wilson presided. The Chairman moved the confirmation...

Accreditation Redcar & Saltburn News 22/10/1874 TERRIFIC GALE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HOUSE PROPERTY AT COATHAM AND WARRENBY      A terrific gale from the North West raged yesterday morning, and much damage has been caused by property at Coatham and Warrenby. Three houses near Coatham Convalescent...

Accreditation Redcar & Saltburn News 04/061874 MAD DOG AT LARGE AT COATHAM      On Monday morning, a dog belonging to a Rev. A. E. Clementi Smith, late vicar of Coatham, left in charge of Mr, Skinner, Portland Terrace, Coatham, was reported to be at large in a rabid state. P.C. Cooke, of Redcar,...

Accreditation The Redcar & Saltburn News 24/01/1873. Coatham Flour Windmill with men working on sails. Certainly a dangerous job. Look at the person on the top sail.      On Monday morning last a little boy, 2 ½ years of age, son of Mr. Dowson, miller, went up into the mill to call his father...

Accreditation The Redcar & Saltburn-by-the-Sea Gazette 20/10/1871 HOME OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN      The prospectus has been issued announcing the intention of the promoters of the Convalescent Home to build a hospital for sick children, to be conducted in the same spirit and principles as the Convalescent...

RPP recently made a search to ascertain where this piece of information originated and would still wish to accredit the person(s) accordingly. If person(s) do know where it originated please contact us through our comments board. COATHAM PIER      Coatham pier from the very start appeared to be...

Accreditation The Redcar & Saltburn-by-the-Sea Gazette 02/09/1870 Fatal Case of Drowning at Coatham and Narrow Escape of Thee Lives        A very distressing accident took place at Coatham on Saturday night last, causing the loss of one life and jeopardising the lives of three others. Three...

Accreditation The Redcar & Saltburn-by-the-Sea Gazette 30/09/1870 EAST COATHAM – THRIVING SEASIDE RESORT Coatham Hotel impressive when it was opened. This picture shows the (East Wing which in fact was not built owing to cost, but still stands today on the sea front, still in use as luxury flats.          ...