Redcar
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- For other uses, see Redcar (disambiguation).Template:GBmap
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Redcar town centre
The name is thought to come from the colour of the rock that lay off the coast of Redcar (Redscar) . Until the mid 18th Century it was a sub-parish of the local village of Marske by the Sea (mentioned in the Domesday book).
The town's main employer has been the local heavy industry - chemical and steel.
Politically, it has tended to lean towards the Labour Party. From 1987 to 2001, the local MP was Mo Mowlam, and since 2001 the local MP has been Vera Baird.
Famous people with links to Redcar include:
- Rex Hunt (Governor of the Falkland Islands during the 1982 invasion by Argentina)
- David Coverdale - singer
External links
- Redcar Life Boat Station (http://www.redcarlifeboat.org.uk/)
- A Redcar local history site (http://www.redcar.org/)