Marton, Middlesbrough Marton, Middlesbrough Marton, officially Marton-in-Cleveland, is a dormitory suburb of Middlesbrough, in North-East England, built from the 1950s onwards, around and beyond a small village of the same name. Marton now stands firmly within the boundaries of Middlesbrough unitary authority, which is included in North Yorkshire for ceremonial purposes. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the parish of Marton originally extended down to the River Tees, but with the expansion of Middlesbrough, the parish became progressively smaller. Attractions include Stewart Park, a large public park given to the people of Middlesbrough by councillor Dormund Stewart, in 1928. The
Middlesbrough in Lorne Street and was opened in 1990. There is a Hindu Cultural Centre in Westbourne Grove, North Ormesby, which was opened in 1990. Middlesbrough has featured in many television programmes, including "The Fast Show", "Inspector George Gently", "Steel River Blues", "Spender", "Play for Today" ("The Black Stuff"; latterly the drama "Boys from the Blackstuff") and "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet". Film director Ridley Scott is from the North East and based the opening shot of "Blade Runner" on the view of the old ICI plant at Wilton. He said: “There’s a walk from Redcar … I’d cross a bridge at night,