Skelton-in-Cleveland

Skelton-in-Cleveland Skelton
Junction of High Street and Marske Lane
Skelton-in-Cleveland Location within North Yorkshire
Population	6,535 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	NZ655189
Civil parish	Skelton and Brotton
Unitary authority	Redcar and Cleveland
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA
Postcode district	TS12
Police	Cleveland
Fire	Cleveland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°33′43″N 0°59′15″W / 54.5619°N 0.9874°W / 54.5619; -0.9874

Skelton-in-Cleveland or Skelton is a market town in the civil parish of Skelton and Brotton at the foot of the Cleveland Hills and about 10 miles (16 km) east of Middlesbrough centre. It is in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England.

The first real mention of Skelton is in the Domesday Book of 1086, which details taxes collected. Skelton Castle was built in the 12th century by the de Brus (Bruce) family.^[2] It is a town by market charter.

Skelton is made up of villages; including North Skelton, Skelton Green, and New Skelton. Population of the Skelton Built-up area was 6,535, at the 2011 census.^[1]