Middlehaven is the oldest district in

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, situated to the north of the current centre,

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, England. It is adjacent to the

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and by the River Tees to the north, and the railway (originally) and A66 in the south. The area has had waves of regeneration since post-war devastation. Today, the area includes from (west to east) a manufacturing and industrial sector, and Boho zone developments (residential and commerce),

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and the

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History

The area formed what was the original town centre of Middlesbrough after its foundation around 1830, and was originally known as St. Hilda's after the parish church of the same name. The district was eventually separated from the southward expansion of the town by the railway in 1846. The

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was completed at that time. By the 1930s, the area had become slums, with overcrowding and high crime, and demolitions begun despite protests from residents. Later, in the 1950s, the clearance continued with sweeping demolitions, and the replacement of the remaining homes by low-rise flat blocks. Once again, beginning in 1969, there was another wave of demolition, this time replacing the 1950s flats with a suburban housing estate. In the regeneration, St. Hilda's church was demolished. In 2004, the homes were mostly vacant and plans were announced to demolish the estate, relocating the remaining 300 residents. In the following years, the site was levelled as new developments began in the area, and the area became known as Middlehaven.

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, home of

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{{Middlesbrough Areas within Middlesbrough Places in the Tees Valley

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