About St Hilda's
Photographs of the oldest area of Middlesbrough, St Hilda's.
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A church dedicated to St Hilda stood in this area as early as 686 AD, but the settlement itself dates back to Saxon times.
The town of Middlesbrough (Myddilburga, Middilburga, Mydilsburgh or variations of) was born in 1829 when Joseph Pease of Darlington purchased the Middlesbrough farmstead and its estate, and with a group of local businessmen planned and built a new town to supply labour to the new coal port.
St Hilda's fortunes have risen and fallen since it's birth. With the exception of public buildings and wealthy merchants' houses, all the original housing has been demolished since the 1950's to make way for more warehouses, workshops and factories, and a new residential area.
"Over the Border" is now slated for redevelopment once again, but until this happens, the few remaining residents (until they're removed) contend with living amonst the neglected remnants of a rich industrial heritage and a decaying neighbourhood.
Got to Go - Evening Gazette
Middlesbrough - North East History Pages
Middlesbrough - Wikipedia
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