Here’s a question that’s puzzled me for years.

[LeeMiller]

When driving home you see the road sign with the distance to Teesside. Where is that measured to? I think distances to London are measured to one of the train stations.

My guess for Teesside is to the Tees flyover.

 

[Johnny Vincents Motorbike]

Town Halls.

 

[BoroGold]

I don't know about distance/measurements but I was "Home/Teesside" as soon as the beautiful Cleveland Hills came into view.
Eat yer 'eart out M. McDonald and G Lineker.

 

[Glover_elbow]

is it not the nearest boundary line to the road your travelling

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

I think distances to London are measured to one of the train stations.

Statue of King Charles 1st at Charing Cross.

 

[Littlejimmy]

If a true Cockney is someone born within earshot of the Bow Bells, what is a true Teessider? Someone who was born within smelling distance of a parmo shop?

 

[Same_as_before]

The one I never understand is coming off the A1 near Darlington that says Teesside 11 miles, you drive 4 miles and the next sign says Teesside 14 miles.

 

[Same_as_before]

If a true Cockney is someone born within earshot of the Bow Bells, what is a true Teessider? Someone who was born within smelling distance of a parmo shop?

Whoo Deja vu. That was last Friday's argument in the club I go in.

It ended on a close draw, Cannon Street and the North Ormesby clock.

 

[sadgit]

Town Halls.

I always thought it was to the town hall...

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

Whoo Deja vu. That was last Friday's argument in the club I go in.

It ended on a close draw, Cannon Street and the North Ormesby clock.

Surely by any definition anyone born in the General, Parkside or even JCUH would be a true Teessider - you can't get more Middlesbrough than any of them.

 

[Johnny Vincents Motorbike]

i was born in Parkside (Yorkshire) - the question seeking an answer is - were you born within sound of The Holgate End ? !!

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

If a true Cockney is someone born within earshot of the Bow Bells, what is a true Teessider? Someone who was born within smelling distance of a parmo shop?

I once heard that a true Geordie can hock into the Tyne from where he was born.

 

[redjohnnie]

i was born in Parkside (Yorkshire) - the answer is - were you born within sound of The Holgate End !!

General (1960), first one in new maternity ward. Can't get much closer than that

 

[Littlejimmy]

I once heard that a true Geordie can hock into the Tyne from where he was born.

Hock in the Tyne is all mine, all mine. Hock in the Tyne is all mine!

 

[MolteniArcore]

Google is your friend:

Are we nearly there yet? Finding out where 'there' is

When you see a road sign saying 50 miles to your destination, where exactly is it 50 miles to? It is a simple question to ask, but annoyingly tricky to answer.

www.bbc.co.uk

Also with 1 minute of investigation it looks like the centre points are decided on a case by case basis. Maybe with a bit more time digging someone could find the centre point of Teesside.

 

[Ayresome]

The one I always find strange is travelling down the A19 the road signs show a distance to Newcastle, Sunderland, Darlington and Teesside. Why not Middlesbrough?

 

[Same_as_before]

Parkside, far too long ago.

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

The one I always find strange is travelling down the A19 the road signs show a distance to Newcastle, Sunderland, Darlington and Teesside. Why not Middlesbrough?

I too wondered that, very strange.

 

[Linthorpe_Exile]

Parkside, far too long ago.

Me too

 

[wilkos_perm]

I too wondered that, very strange.

Yep, i'm not that keen on the Teesside term in general, bringing individual towns and villages each with their own history under one banner doesn't seem right to me . I don't mean specifically for road signs, but that's where it's noticeable, and you don't generally see it in other areas