A large industrial town in North Yorkshire, England, known for its steel production and chemical industries. Home to Middlesbrough Football Club.
From Old English, literally meaning 'middle fortified place' or 'middle settlement,' combining 'middel' (middle) and 'burgh' (fortified settlement). The town grew rapidly during the Industrial Revolution due to iron ore discoveries and railway development.
Middlesbrough was once called 'the youngest child of England's enterprise' because it grew from a small hamlet of 25 people in 1801 to over 75,000 by 1871, making it one of the fastest-growing towns in Victorian Britain. The town's Transporter Bridge, opened in 1911, is one of only eight such structures still operating worldwide.
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