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.
The creation took place in the rural area of Linthorpe, where it was presented by Henry Bolckow, an ironmaster from Middlesbrough, at a cost of £3,000. The Victorian settlement of Linthorpe is located near the south end of Linthorpe Road. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, developers acquired surrounding farmland and began to build a suburb with wide tree-lined streets on which they constructed homes.