This Teeside town is situated in the north-east of England and it is a large town located on the south bank of the River Tees. Middlesbrough is home to many old buildings as well as a well-known football team, and it has a vibrant musical heritage with Chris Rea coming from the town.
The oldest domestic building in Middlesbrough is Acklam Hall, which was built back in 1680 and it is the only Grade I listed building in the town. This Restoration Mansion is just off Acklam Road and it is a fine example of classic English architecture. At the front of the hall is an avenue of oak trees that stretch for almost half a mile. The Transporter Bridge is another popular tourist attraction with its Grade II listed status, and at 850 feet high it is one of the largest bridges of its kind in the world.
Middlesbrough Football Club currently play in the Championship and the team plays its home games at the Riverside Stadium. The club was one of the founding clubs of the Premier League in 1992 and attracts thousands of spectators whenever they play. Darlington is around 15 miles away and also boasts a football team while nearby Sunderland is also home to a Premier League football team.
Middlesbrough's economy was historically based on iron, steel, ship building, chemicals and heavy industry, but nowadays the service sector is the main economic contributor in the town. The majority of the town's employment now derives from the service sector and Middlesbrough has enjoyed rapid growth in all of its industries over recent years, leaving little room for expansion as both its suburbs and urban districts are now extensively built-up.