Skelton and Brotton
Skelton and Brotton is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland, England. It consists of the town of Skelton-in-Cleveland and village of Brotton, which had a combined population of 18,952 in 2002, reducing to 12,848 at the ...
Redcar
Redcar is a seaside town on the Yorkshire Coast in the Redcar and Cleveland unitary authority in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located east of Middlesbrough.
The Teesside built-up area's Redcar subdivision had a population of ...
, east of Middlesbrough and north-west of Whitby.
In 2011, the village had a population of 5,394. It is in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England. East Cleveland Hospital operates in the village.
History
The name of the village (known in medieval times as 'Broctune') means ''Brook Farm'' (settlement by a stream), being derived from the
Old English
Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...
''brōc'' and ''tūn''.
The village is listed in the '' Domesday Book'', and used to be in the
Langbaurgh Wapentake
Langbaurgh was a liberty or wapentake of the North Riding of Yorkshire. It covered an area of the shire's north-eastern tip. The wapentake took its name from Langbaurgh hamlet, in present day Great Ayton parish.
The name was re-used for the ...
. Warsett Hill tops the large Huntcliffe which was the site of one of the many Roman signal stations built along the east coast to defend against Anglo-Saxon attack. Brotton was one of a number of manors granted by William the Conqueror to Robert de Brus, Lord of Skelton.
Over recent years Brotton has become somewhat isolated because of a bypass which was opened in stages between 1998 and 2001 connecting the town of Skelton-in-Cleveland and village of
Carlin How
Carlin How is a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England.
Notable people
*Alfred Myers, ironstone miner, one of the Richmond Sixteenironstone brought major changes to the village and a large increase in the population. The majority of former miners' homes are found in the 'Brickyard' and 'the Park' areas of the village. Lumpsey Mine, the largest of the Brotton mines, opened in the 1880s and closed in 1954.
During the First World War Lumpsey Mine had a rail-mounted artillery piece to defend the mine against Zeppelin attack.
Geography
Brotton is close to the seaside town of Saltburn-by-the-Sea, known for its pier, and
Guisborough
Guisborough ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England. It lies north of the North York Moors National Park. Roseberry Topping, midway between the town and Great Ayton, is a landmark i ...
, with its ancient Priory and market.
The village is divided into two parts: 'Top End' (the area east of the railway line) and 'Bottom End' (the area to the west).
Landmarks
Brotton
Anglican
Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ...
church is dedicated to St Margaret.
The village contains a parade of shops on High Street, and its public houses include The Green Tree and The Queen's Arms.
Education
Brotton has two primary schools, Badger Hill Primary School and St Peters Church of England school.
There is also a school for children with learning difficulties, Kilton Thorpe.
The village secondary school,
Freebrough Academy
Freebrough Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Brotton, North Yorkshire, England.
Previously known as Warsett School, it later was renamed Freebrough Specialist Engineering College. The school converted to a ...
, has recently been rebuilt.
Notable people
The sculptor
Charles Robinson Sykes
Charles Robinson Sykes (18 December 1875 – 6 June 1950) was an English sculptor, best known for designing the ''Spirit of Ecstasy'' mascot which is used on Rolls-Royce cars.
Sykes was born in 1875 in Brotton, in present-day Redcar and Clevel ...
(1875–1950), was born in the village. There is a house on Child Street which has a plaque dedicated to him.
He designed the Spirit of Ecstasy mascot which is used on Rolls-Royce cars.Triton, Paul (1986) "Eleanor, in body or spirit?" Rolls-Royce Owners' Club of Australia Library. Retrieved 15 January 2014