South Bank, Middlesbrough
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| South Bank shown within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 6,548 (2011.ward) |
| OS grid reference | NZ535205 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MIDDLESBROUGH |
| Postcode district | TS6 |
| Dialling code | 01642 |
| Police | Cleveland |
| Fire | Cleveland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | |
South Bank is a suburb of Middlesbrough, in north east England, on the south bank of the River Tees, and is 3 miles (4.8 km) from Middlesbrough centre.
South Bank is part of the Middlesbrough Built-up Area and is a ward of the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland, within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It is between the River Tees, to the north, and Teesville, Normanby, Eston and the Eston Hills, with a view of the monument at Eston Nab, to the south. It has a population of approximately 7,800 residents. It is served by South Bank railway station. It forms a major part of Redcar and Cleveland's Greater Eston regeneration project.
Formerly known as "Tees Tilery", South Bank has a long history of steelmaking in the companies Bolckow Vaughan and Dorman Long, and shipbuilding in the famous Smiths Dock Company. The area was also known by the nickname of "Slaggy Island" as it was surrounded by slag heaps.
It was part of the parish of Eston and formed part of the Middlesbrough constituency from 1867 until 1918.
In 1907, Smiths Dock Company, a firm of shipbuilders from North Shields, set up part of its business on the River Tees at South Bank. Smiths Dock closed its North Shields Yard in 1909 focussing its operations on the River Tees.
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