Show on map Danby Beacon has a long history, from the 1600s when the country was under threat of invasion from France through to a Second World War radar station.
On 22/10/2008 the new beacon was lit for the first time, The new beacon was manufactured by M & C Construction of Middlesbrough
Some of the other items at Danby Beacon include a trig point and viewfinder for local sights.
 
Show on map Redcars much loved penguin colony created by “The Great British Bollard Company” moved from their old location with the building of the new bandstand
 
There were temporarily removed to a ‘secret’ location in 2006 for the filming of Atonement, as apparently no concrete penguins were present during the Dunkirk evacuation.
UPDATE : As of August 2012 the penguins are gone again. I don’t know whether they will return to the sea-front when the redevelopment is completed.
UPDATE : The penguins are back in a new location in 2013
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Show on map Adjacent to South Bank station are more waymarkers and gates for the Teesdale Way
Along with boots also seen at Lord McGowan Bridge are a number of gates.
The first appears to depict a football games, the second Cromwell Road Primary School, the third looks like the lighthouse at South Gare and the final one a train and ironstone miner.
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Show on map This plaque was unveiled on 17/12/2008, 66 years after the crew of Lancaster bomber W4319 SR-N were all killed, shot down by ‘friendly fire’.Â
The Evening Gazette report say it came down near where Steel House is now located, although thats about 200 yards North East, not 200 yards West as the plaque says.
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The plaque is on Lord McGowan Bridge (built in 1951, named after a chairman of ICI)Â
 
Also adjacent to the plaque is a nice way marker for the Teesdale Way, apparently there are 6 more sculptures of footware by Jim Roberts, between South Bank and Coatham Marsh.
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Show on map Sculpture by Lewis Robinson to commemorate the filming of the Dunkirk landings scene in Atonement during August 2006
It was unveiled in by Atonement director Joe Wright and Producer Paul Webster.
UPDATE : As of August 2012 the scupture has been removed. I don’t know whether it will return to the sea-front when the redevelopment is completed.
Show on map I can find no details about this little character perched up in a birds nest, any info would be gratefully received.
The mast is a half-scale replica of HMS Redcar, a ‘Racecourse’ class minesweeper that was sunk on 24th June 1917 near Dover.
 
Update 2/3/2011 : The mast and most of the old tourist information centre were demolished today. It looks like the plaques were taken away beforehand, hopefully the little cat was rescued too !
Show on map Touchstone is a large concrete sculpture by Graham Johnson at the end of the Coast Road in Redcar.
The text about Redcar on the metal areas is by Bob Beagrie
Show on map The piece is called “Over There” by Rupert Clamp
It supposed to show the position of 11 plaques telling stories from the village, but I’m wondering if they have worn off.
The lines of terraces at the top right are the original streets relating to the Upleatham Ironstone mine which was at the top of Pontac Road.
Show on map Teesaurus Park is one of those places that many locals don’t even know exists. First opened in 1979 with the Teessaurus a triceratops by Genevieve Glatt, fabricated by Harts of Stockton at a cost of £16,000.
The two babies and other sculptures were added in 1987.
The T-Rex
I think this is a bronotsaurus in the bushes.
If you want to split hairs the mammoth came about 65 million years after the dinosaurs.
The cheerful brachiasaurus
The stegosaurus
The sculptures were built by workers on the government Youth and Employment Training Scheme, its a shame the council can’t see their way to giving them all a lick of paint a bit more often.
Update : December 2011 – Made some corrections to the chronology of the sculptures, I had previously said the T-Rex was first which is incorrect, Teesaurus came first !
Update : December 2012 -Sadly Teesaurus Park is under threat as its a ‘non-strategic asset’ for the Council. A Facebook group also exists.
