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

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

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

But you do have Tyneside, Wearside, Humberside etc, it's just that they're less recognised than their individual towns and cities.

 

[Ayresome]

But you do have Tyneside, Wearside, Humberside etc, it's just that they're less recognised than their individual towns and cities.

That's my point. If I was a footie fan travelling to an away game at Middlesbrough would I recognise Teesside or Middlesbrough? I would say it should be Tyneside, Wearside and Teesside on the road signs or Newcastle, Sunderland and Middlesbrough. If somebody asks me where I am from I say Middlesbrough and have never said Teesside. It just does not make sense.

 

[wilkos_perm]

But you do have Tyneside, Wearside, Humberside etc, it's just that they're less recognised than their individual towns and cities.

yep that's right, but that should be the case here also

 

[Linthorpe_Exile]

This is on the A19 travelling north .... could have sworn it used to say Teesside...

 

[Centralscrutinizer]

That's my point. If I was a footie fan travelling to an away game at Middlesbrough would I recognise Teesside or Middlesbrough? I would say it should be Tyneside, Wearside and Teesside on the road signs or Newcastle, Sunderland and Middlesbrough. If somebody asks me where I am from I say Middlesbrough and have never said Teesside. It just does not make sense.

Just say North Yorkshire

 

[CommanderComcast]

I was once told that Teesside was marked to the old ICI, so the Haverton Hill roundabout. I think you only see the Teesside reference on the A19 so that could make sense.

 

[Marineboysmoggy]

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

I was.

 

[LeeMiller]

I was once told that Teesside was marked to the old ICI, so the Haverton Hill roundabout. I think you only see the Teesside reference on the A19 so that could make sense.

Do you get Teesside signs on A1 south of Dishforth?

 

[BaronSmoggie]

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.

I think its something to do with straight lines. You actually drive further away down that road, before you start getting closer.

 

[NorthumberlandBoro]

Whether you like the term Teesside or not, the term Teessider nicely brings together Boro fans a group, wherever they reside.

 

[Ipad1977]

I too wondered that, very strange.

Probably because the Middlesbrough and Stockton are about the same distance and it saves getting a bigger sign.

 

[Jedi boro]

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?

In sight of the transporter I’d say

 

[Rofesleg]

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 that would apply to Middlesbrough only, not Teesside?

 

[Same_as_before]

I thought Middlesbrough was Teesside with a few outlying bits and bobs.

 

[Trug]

I was told it was the distance between the main General Post Offices in each town

 

[bevoboro]

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

I was born in Carter Bequest hospital so most definitely!