It was created in the rural area of Linthorpe and presented by Henry Bolckow, one of Middlesbrough's ironmasters, at a personal cost of £3,000. The Victorian settlement of Linthorpe is located near the south of Linthorpe Road. In the late 19th century and early 20th century developers bought surrounding farmland and began to create a suburb of wide tree-lined avenues on which they built properties.
It was developed in the countryside of Linthorpe and showcased by Henry Bolckow, one of Middlesbrough's ironmasters, at a personal expense of £3,000. The Victorian community of Linthorpe is situated close to the south end of Linthorpe Road. In the latter part of the 19th century and the early years of the 20th century, developers acquired neighboring farmland and started constructing a neighborhood with broad tree-lined streets on which they constructed houses.