Saltburn-by-the-sea was founded by Henry Pease in 1861 and was originally the property where the pub, The Ship Inn, is located.
Saltburn Population Census
In 1861 Saltburn was classed as a hamlet, however by the 1901 census 2,578 people lived in Saltburn – this then grew to 4,745 in 1951, and by 2001 it was around 5,912.
Key Dates in Saltburn’s History
There are many key dates and important milestone’s that make up the town’s rich history. Below details the dates of some of the town’s most well known buildings and infrastructure and when they were built.
- Estimated 17th Century – Marske Mill
- 1861 – Railway Station & Railway line built from Middlesbrough to Saltburn
- 1861 – Alpha Place
- 1862 – Teddy’s Nook
- 1863 – Zetland Hotel
- 1864 – The Promenade & Italian Gardens.
- 1865 – Rushpool Hall (1865)
- 1865 – The Water Tower
- 1867 – Old Bandstand
- 1868 – Pier (1868)
- 1869 – Halfpenny Bridge
- 1870 – The Original Cliff Lift & Hoist
- 1872 – Railway Viaduct
- 1875 – Brockley Hall
- 1884 – The Cliff Railway
- 1884 – Assembly Rooms
- 1885 – Saltburn to Scarborough railway line was opened
- 1908 – The European land speed record was broken by Sir Algernon Guinness on Saltburn Beach.
- 1925 – Saltburn Theatre was built on the Pier
- 1947 – Saltburn Miniature Railway
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