About Middlesbrough
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Once dubbed the 'Hercules' of Britain's industrial empire, Middlesbrough has the culture and spirit of a Northern city despite its formal status as a town. The commercial mecca of the Tees Valley, Middlesbrough has tons of high street shops, bars, designer boutiques, clubs and restaurants, all enveloped by a unique skyline that traces the town's monumental heritage. Middlesbrough's vibrant entertainments scene and emerging renaissance, signaled by the opening of the new Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, Middlesbrough Centre Square and Prissick Skate Plaza make the town an exciting and feelgood place to visit. Look out for Middlesbrough's ongoing bid to establish itself as a progressive city as plans for the international award-winning Middlehaven waterfront development begin to take shape.
did you know?
A town in Kentucky, United States, was named after Middlesbrough when they discovered ironstone deposits in the region.
Psyche, Middlesbrough's homegrown designer department store is considered to be one of the best of its kind in the country.
The parmo is Middlesbrough's very own famous take-away delicacy, popular with the locals and only served in the North East.
Middlesbrough's shops cover more floorspace than the Metro Centre. The town has more high street brands than many other Northern cities and towns.
Middlehaven is a keystone development which includes waterfront housing, offices and leisure facilities.
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