Easterside is an area in the Ladgate ward of

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, England. It is bounded to the east by Marton Road (A172) and by B1380 (Ladgate Lane) to the south. It had a population of 2,842 in 2011.

Ladgate Ward

Ladgate ward is named after Ladgate Lane, the road that separates the wards two areas. Easterside has a larger centre than Tollesby, the latter is closer to the original village of Marton than it's modern centre. By postcode, Easterside is in TS4 and Tollesby is in TS7 and 8. The ward had a population of 5,583 in 2011. Middlesbrough Municipal Course is in the ward.

Geography and architecture

The area is south-east of the Middlesbrough town hall. The architectural style is broadly similar to the nearby Beechwood and Saltersgill in the same postcode, TS4. Much of its housing stock was built in the early to mid-1960s in an open plan style with few high walls or fences and has large green spaces in common areas. The area's centre is a small shopping street leading to St Agnes church. The church, built in 1967, has a half pyramid spire and triangle-base pyramid tower.

Transport

Easterside is served by the Arriva service 29 every 15 minutes Monday-Saturday daytimes and services 610, 611 every 60 minutes evenings and Sundays. It is located next to one of the principal road routes into the centre of the town and, as such, is affected by the infamous 'Marton Crawl' in peak periods. The Marton railway station (better described as a halt) lies about a mile east of the estate, at the eastern edge of Stewart Park. and is on the Esk Valley Line that joins

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Amenities

There is a small local shopping area, including local shops such as a

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convenience store and Martins newsagent. There is also a branch library. The local pubs and clubs are The Viking and The Beechwood, Easterside and District Social Club.

Sport

There are also several playing facilities in the area. On the western edge of the area are the Saltersgill playing fields, the home of Acklam Rugby Club. These facilities are also used and maintained by the

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. The Middlesbrough Sports Village, a velodrome, skate park and tennis courts are on the other side of Marton Road.

Schools

The estate has three schools: Easterside Primary School, the St Thomas More RC Primary School and Holmwood School for pupils with special educational needs.

Churches

The estate is served by the Anglican Church of St Agnes, which was built as a result of donation by Agnes Spencer and was opened in 1967. Its architects were Mortimer Partners of Northallerton. The Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas More lies close to the social club on the outskirts of Beechwood.

References

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