Skelton and Brotton

Skelton and Brotton is a civil parish in the unitary authority area of Redcar and Cleveland, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It consists of the town of Skelton-in-Cleveland and village of Brotton.

Skelton and Brotton
Skelton Castle
Skelton and Brotton Location within North Yorkshire
Population	12,848 (2011 census)
Civil parish	Skelton and Brotton
Unitary authority	Redcar and Cleveland
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA
Postcode district	TS12
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°33′55″N 0°57′19″W

The modern Skelton Castle incorporates part of the ancient stronghold of Robert de Brus who held it from Henry I. 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 1,000 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.^[1]

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Tees Valley

Skelton and Brotton had a population of 12,848 at the 2011 Census.^[2]