Marton, Middlesbrough
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Marton — officially Marton-in-Cleveland — was a village in the North Riding of Yorkshire
, which is now within the town boundaries of Middlesbrough
, in the borough of Middlesbrough
and the ceremonial county
of North Yorkshire
, England
. Originally, the parish of Marton extended down to the River Tees
; but, with the expansion of Middlesbrough, the parish became progressively smaller. Marton is near the North York Moors
, and is served by Marton railway station
, which is on the Esk Valley Railway Line
between Middlesbrough and Whitby
. Attractions include Stewart Park, a large public park gifted to the people of Middlesbrough by councillor
Dormund Stewart in 1928.
In more recent times, Marton has seen a development as part of the conurbation of Middlesbrough; additions include housing near the Country Club, and Retirement Housing at the top end of Marton by the Southern Cross Pub. The local pub is the Rudd's Arms, opposite the Marton Hotel and Country Club on Stokesley Road and next to the Marton Cricket Club.
. A contemporary drawing of the village by George Cuit has revealed the cottage to have had significantly deteriorated by as early as circa
1788, a precursor to it being levelled by new local landowner, Bartholomew Rudd, in the 1790s. It was nearby where the original manor house
Marton Lodge eventually stood, to which Rudd made many alterations; it burned down in 1832.
, Australia, upstream from Cooktown on the banks of the Endeavour River
, was named after James Cook's birthplace in remembrance of his 7 week stay in the region in 1770. There is also a town in New Zealand named Marton, New Zealand
.
H. W. F. Bolckow
. He built a new hall, which, after serving for a short period of time as a museum, was destroyed during demolition by fire in 1960, after standing empty for several years. The site is now home to the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum
, opened in 1978; in addition to viewing the large collection of Cook-related objects at the museum, tourists may visit a granite urn erected by Bolckow in 1858 on the site of the demolished Cook cottage.
In 1540 when the Priory was dissolved by King Henry VIII, all the property belonging to the Priory reverted to the Crown. In 1545 the living of Marton was granted to the Diocese of York where it remains to this day.
In the 1840’s a major refurbishment took place, mainly financed by J.B. Rudd, the local squire. A later pen portrait in the Parish magazine tells us that the Church was “restored, widened, and lengthened so that it became, from a little whitewashed, flat ceilinged, sash-windowed, dilapidated edifice with only two aisles and one transept, into the present beautiful building”.
Captain Cook was baptised at St. Cuthbert's Church. The church is now ornamented with a stained-glass window commemorating Cook.
, who lived at Gunnergate Hall until his death in 1868; Sir Raylton Dixon
, a Middlesbrough shipbuilder; Henry Cochrane, an ironmaster; and Agnes Spencer, the wife of the founder of Marks and Spencer.
Marton is also the base for a junior football club, Marton F.C., which was founded in 1982 and for which Jonathan Woodgate
, David Wheater
, and Stewart Downing
, subsequent Middlesbrough F.C.
professional footballers respectively, once played.
or The King's Academy
in Coulby Newham.
Marton Library is located on Laurel Road, just behind the shops.
is located on the outskirts of Marton near to Ormesby and Stewarts Park
. Although Gypsy Lane railway station
is located in Nunthorpe, it is closer to most residents than Marton Station. Northern Rail operate limited services between Middlesbrough and Whitby calling at both of these stations and recent improvements mean there are more trains to Middlesbrough continuing to Newcaslte and Hexham.
North Riding of Yorkshire
The North Riding of Yorkshire was one of the three historic subdivisions of the English county of Yorkshire, alongside the East and West Ridings. From the Restoration it was used as a Lieutenancy area. The three ridings were treated as three counties for many purposes, such as having separate...
, which is now within the town boundaries of Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
, in the borough of Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough (borough)
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and the ceremonial county
Ceremonial counties of England
The ceremonial counties are areas of England to which are appointed a Lord Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as counties and areas for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England and Lieutenancies Act 1997...
of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Originally, the parish of Marton extended down to the River Tees
River Tees
The River Tees is in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines, and flows eastwards for 85 miles to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar.-Geography:...
; but, with the expansion of Middlesbrough, the parish became progressively smaller. Marton is near the North York Moors
North York Moors
The North York Moors is a national park in North Yorkshire, England. The moors are one of the largest expanses of heather moorland in the United Kingdom. It covers an area of , and it has a population of about 25,000...
, and is served by Marton railway station
Marton railway station
Marton railway station serves the settlement of Marton, a suburb of Middlesbrough in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on Ladgate Lane, at the end of The Grove, near Ormesby Hall...
, which is on the Esk Valley Railway Line
Esk Valley Line
The Esk Valley Line is the railway line from Middlesbrough to Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. The route follows the course of the River Esk for much of its eastern half....
between Middlesbrough and Whitby
Whitby
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a combined maritime, mineral and tourist heritage, and is home to the ruins of Whitby Abbey where Caedmon, the...
. Attractions include Stewart Park, a large public park gifted to the people of Middlesbrough by councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
Dormund Stewart in 1928.
In more recent times, Marton has seen a development as part of the conurbation of Middlesbrough; additions include housing near the Country Club, and Retirement Housing at the top end of Marton by the Southern Cross Pub. The local pub is the Rudd's Arms, opposite the Marton Hotel and Country Club on Stokesley Road and next to the Marton Cricket Club.
Captain James Cook
The famous explorer and navigator Captain James Cook was born to James and Grace Cook in a clay-built cottage in the village of East Marton in 1728, and he lived for a short time in the village, until the family moved to Great AytonGreat Ayton
Great Ayton is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire on the edge of the North York Moors in England. The name Great Ayton is thought to derive from Ea-tun, tun meaning farm and 'ea' meaning river. It has a population of 4,570....
. A contemporary drawing of the village by George Cuit has revealed the cottage to have had significantly deteriorated by as early as circa
Circa
Circa , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date...
1788, a precursor to it being levelled by new local landowner, Bartholomew Rudd, in the 1790s. It was nearby where the original manor house
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
Marton Lodge eventually stood, to which Rudd made many alterations; it burned down in 1832.
Namesakes
The tiny community of Marton, QueenslandQueensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia, upstream from Cooktown on the banks of the Endeavour River
Endeavour River
The Endeavour River on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia, was named in 1770 by Lt. James Cook, R.N., after he was forced to beach his ship, HM Bark Endeavour, for repairs in the river mouth, after damaging it on Endeavour Reef...
, was named after James Cook's birthplace in remembrance of his 7 week stay in the region in 1770. There is also a town in New Zealand named Marton, New Zealand
Marton, New Zealand
Marton is the hub of the Rangitikei district of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is situated 35 kilometres southeast of Wanganui and 40 kilometres northwest of Palmerston North. The population was 4752 .-History:...
.
Stewart Park
In 1853, the ruin and the land that is now the park were bought by the Middlesbrough ironmasterIronmaster
An ironmaster is the manager – and usually owner – of a forge or blast furnace for the processing of iron. It is a term mainly associated with the period of the Industrial Revolution, especially in Great Britain....
H. W. F. Bolckow
Henry William Ferdinand Bolckow
Henry William Ferdinand Bolckow [Bölckow], MP was a Victorian industrialist, acknowledged as being one of the 'fathers' of modern Middlesbrough....
. He built a new hall, which, after serving for a short period of time as a museum, was destroyed during demolition by fire in 1960, after standing empty for several years. The site is now home to the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum
Captain Cook Birthplace Museum
Captain Cook Birthplace Museum is a free-entry public museum located in Stewart Park in Marton, Middlesbrough within the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England....
, opened in 1978; in addition to viewing the large collection of Cook-related objects at the museum, tourists may visit a granite urn erected by Bolckow in 1858 on the site of the demolished Cook cottage.
St Cuthbert's Church
There is no record of the foundation of St Cuthbert's Church, but there is evidence that it is from 12th century Norman. At that time the overlords of Marton were the de Brus family, ancestors of Robert the Bruce of Scotland. They had founded Guisborough Priory in 1119, and succeeding generations of the family bestowed gifts of land and property on this and other religious houses in the area. The church at Marton was one of those gifts to Guisborough, given before 1187.In 1540 when the Priory was dissolved by King Henry VIII, all the property belonging to the Priory reverted to the Crown. In 1545 the living of Marton was granted to the Diocese of York where it remains to this day.
In the 1840’s a major refurbishment took place, mainly financed by J.B. Rudd, the local squire. A later pen portrait in the Parish magazine tells us that the Church was “restored, widened, and lengthened so that it became, from a little whitewashed, flat ceilinged, sash-windowed, dilapidated edifice with only two aisles and one transept, into the present beautiful building”.
Captain Cook was baptised at St. Cuthbert's Church. The church is now ornamented with a stained-glass window commemorating Cook.
Notable people
Other notable persons who lived in the parish of Marton include Bolckow's business partner John VaughanJohn Vaughan (Middlesbrough)
John Vaughan was born in Worcester, he worked as a foreman at Dowlais Ironworks in South Wales. Later he moved to Walker-on-Tyne near Newcastle and became a manager for Losh, Wilson and Bell Ironworks....
, who lived at Gunnergate Hall until his death in 1868; Sir Raylton Dixon
Sir Raylton Dixon
Sir Raylton Dixon , was a shipbuilder at Middlesbrough on the River Tees. He was one of the seven children of Jeremiah Dixon and Mary Frank of Cockfield, County Durham who were married on 21 July 1833 in St. Cuthberts, Darlington...
, a Middlesbrough shipbuilder; Henry Cochrane, an ironmaster; and Agnes Spencer, the wife of the founder of Marks and Spencer.
Marton is also the base for a junior football club, Marton F.C., which was founded in 1982 and for which Jonathan Woodgate
Jonathan Woodgate
Jonathan Simon Woodgate is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League.Woodgate started his football career at Leeds United where he established himself in the starting eleven. However, Woodgate was sold to Newcastle United for £9 million in January 2003. He impressed...
, David Wheater
David Wheater
David James Wheater is an English footballer who plays for Bolton Wanderers. He is a centre back, although he is capable of playing at right back as well.-Middlesbrough:...
, and Stewart Downing
Stewart Downing
Stewart Downing is an English footballer who plays for Liverpool and the England national team. Primarily a winger, Downing has previously played for Aston Villa, Middlesbrough and Sunderland.-Middlesbrough:...
, subsequent Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
professional footballers respectively, once played.
Primary
Marton has 3 primary schools: Captain Cook Primary School on Marton Road next to the shops, Lingfield Primary School in the estate around Gunnergate Lane and Marton Manor Primary School on The Derby.Secondary
There are no secondary schools in Marton. Most pupils go to nearby Nunthorpe SchoolNunthorpe School
Nunthorpe School is a Specialist Science, Business and Enterprise Secondary School in Nunthorpe, an area of south east Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England...
or The King's Academy
The King's Academy
The King's Academy is an 11–19 secondary school and academy located in Coulby Newham in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England, serving the community of South Middlesbrough. Established in 2003, it is run by the Emmanuel Schools Foundation...
in Coulby Newham.
Amenities
At the central area of Marton are the shops, called Marton Shops. This consists of two convenience stores, Spar and One Stop, a post office, a florist, several bakeries, a butchers, separate male and female hair salons, dentists practice, sandwich shop, chemist and a betting shop. There are also a chinese takeaway, fish and chip shop and pizza shop. As of recent, there is an Indian restaurant.Marton Library is located on Laurel Road, just behind the shops.
Bus
Marton is served by several bus routes provided by Arriva, Stagecoach and Leven Valley.- 27A - Marton (Cypress Road) - Middlesbrough - Netherfields (Arriva) - Half hourly
- 28 - Middlesbrough - Saltburn (Arrivs) - Half hourly
- 29 - Middlesbrough - Stokesley (Arriva) - Half hourly
- 43/73 - Stainton - Middlesbrough - Acklam (Leven Valley) - Hourly
- 455/456 - Nunthorpe - Middlesbrough - Eston (Leven Valley) - Hourly
- 627 - Nunthorpe - Middlesbrough (Arriva) - Hourly Evenings/Sundays
- 610/611 - Middlesbrough - Marton - Coulby Newham - Acklam - Middlesbrough (Stagecoach) - Hourly evenings/Sundays
- 750 - Middlesbrough - Easington (Leven Valley) - One journey each way per day
Train
Marton railway stationMarton railway station
Marton railway station serves the settlement of Marton, a suburb of Middlesbrough in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on Ladgate Lane, at the end of The Grove, near Ormesby Hall...
is located on the outskirts of Marton near to Ormesby and Stewarts Park
Stewart Park, Middlesbrough
Stewart Park is a park in Marton, a southern suburb of Middlesbrough, England, located at the corner of Ladgate Lane and Marton Road.- History :...
. Although Gypsy Lane railway station
Gypsy Lane railway station
Gypsy Lane railway station serves the suburbs of Nunthorpe and Marton-in-Cleveland within the borough of Middlesbrough in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England...
is located in Nunthorpe, it is closer to most residents than Marton Station. Northern Rail operate limited services between Middlesbrough and Whitby calling at both of these stations and recent improvements mean there are more trains to Middlesbrough continuing to Newcaslte and Hexham.