Skelton and Brotton

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Skelton and Brotton is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England. It consists of the towns of Skelton-in-Cleveland and Brotton, which had a combined population of 11,709 in 2002.

The modern Skelton Castle incorporates part of the ancient stronghold of Robert de Brus who held it from William the Conqueror. A modern church replaces the ancient one, of which there are ruins, and a fine Norman font is preserved. The large ironstone quarries have not wholly destroyed the appearance of the district. The Cleveland Hills rise sharply southward, to elevations sometimes exceeding 1000 feet (300 m), and are scored with deep and picturesque glens. On the coast, which is cliff-bound and fine, is the watering-place of Saltburn-by-the-Sea.

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.