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Redcar
Redcar shown within North Yorkshire
Population	33,100
OS grid reference	NZ612242
- London	261.3 mi
Unitary authority	Redcar and Cleveland
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	North East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	REDCAR
Postcode district	TS10
Dialling code	01642
Police	Cleveland
Fire	Cleveland
Ambulance	North East
European Parliament	North East England
UK Parliament	Redcar
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 54°36′34″N 1°03′05″W / 54.6095, -1.0515

Redcar is the largest town in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland^[1], a unitary authority ceremonially in North Yorkshire and in the North East region.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Zetland lifeboat 2 Demography 3 Economy 3.1 Fishing 3.2 Industry 3.3 Tourism 3.4 Filming location 3.4.1 Atonement 4 Education 5 Places of interest 5.1 Museums 5.2 Sports 5.2.1 Redcar Racecourse 5.2.2 Speedway 5.3 Lifeboat station 5.4 Redcar Sound Mirror 6 Transportation & Communication 6.1 Rail 6.2 Road 7 Politics 8 External links 9 References

[edit] History

Only during the 1800s did Redcar rise from being a small fishing hamlet into a town; until 1867 it was part of the parishes of Marske-by-the-Sea and Upleatham. In 1890, the town had a population of around 2500, was well-lit and relied heavily on tourism^[2].

[edit] Zetland lifeboat

Main article: Zetland lifeboat

[edit] Demography

[edit] Economy

[edit] Fishing

[edit] Industry

[edit] Tourism

[edit] Filming location

[edit] Atonement

[edit] Education

[edit] Places of interest

[edit] Museums

[edit] Sports

[edit] Redcar Racecourse

[edit] Speedway

[edit] Lifeboat station

[edit] Redcar Sound Mirror

[edit] Transportation & Communication

[edit] Rail

• British Steel Redcar railway station
• Redcar Central railway station
• Redcar East railway station

[edit] Road

• A174 road
• A1085 road

[edit] Politics

[edit] External links

[edit] References