Eston is an outlying part of Middlesbrough. The land around Eston has been occupied since 2400 BC. The Teesside steel industry that was started from these mines eventually produced the steel that built the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The mines have been closed since 1949. Eston is a small town located in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland in North Yorkshire, England.
The town has a population of approximately 15,000 people.
Eston is situated on the south bank of the River Tees, just a few miles from the North Sea coast.
The town is known for its rich industrial heritage, particularly in the iron and steel industries.
Eston Hills, a range of hills located to the south of the town, offer scenic views and recreational opportunities for locals and visitors alike.
Eston has a number of historic landmarks, including the Eston Nab, a prominent hill that has been used as a lookout point for centuries.
Eston is served by several bus routes, providing easy access to nearby towns and cities such as Middlesbrough and Redcar.
The town has a variety of shops, restaurants, and pubs, as well as a leisure centre and a library.
Eston is located near several major roadways, including the A174 and the A19, making it easily accessible by car.

Eston is a former industrial town in the Redcar and Cleveland unitary area of North Yorkshire, England. The local authority ward covering the area (as well as Lackenby, Lazenby and Wilton) had a population of 7,005 at the 2011 census.[2] It is part of Greater Eston, which includes the outlying settlements of Grangetown, Normanby, South Bank, Teesville and part of Ormesby.[

History

A sign showing the location of Eston in the past
The land around Eston has been occupied since 2400 BC. The 1850 discovery of ironstone in Eston Hills by industrialist John Vaughan and mining engineer John Marley saw Eston develop from a small farming settlement in 1850 to a thriving mining town.[4] Miners' cottages, although altered, can still be seen in parts of Eston. The mining history of Eston was the subject of A Century in Stone, which describes how the mines were responsible for making Teesside the iron and steel capital of the world.[5]

Excluding Ormesby, the wider area came under the former Eston Urban District from 1894 until 1968. This was a single civil parish with a district council which had the ability to gain a charter to be a town and become a municipal borough in this case it did not. The County Borough of Teesside was created in 1968. The town remains unparished.[6]

The Teesside steel industry that was started from these mines eventually produced the steel that built the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The mines have been closed since 1949, after 100 years of production. In 1967, the Teesside steel industry became part of the nationalised British Steel Corporation, which in turn became the Corus Group. The Middlesbrough area became the world's leading iron and steel producing capital initially due to the output of the Eston mines.