Loftus, North Yorkshire
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| Statistics | |
| Population: | 7,050 |
| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | NZ716185 |
| Administration | |
| District: | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Region: | North East England |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
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| Ceremonial county: | North Yorkshire |
| Historic county: | Yorkshire (North Riding) |
| Services | |
| Police force: | Cleveland Police |
| Ambulance service: | Yorkshire |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA |
| Postal district: | TS13 |
| Dialling code: | 01287 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland |
| European Parliament: | North East England |
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Loftus is a town in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in a picturesque region sandwiched between the breathtaking cliffs of Hummersea and the spectacular North York Moors.
The town's history includes the character Sigurd the Dane, who features in Macbeth as Siward. The Earl had a residence nearby or so it is rumoured. The Famous Methodist Preacher John Wesley is known to have preached in Loftus. More recent history is dominated by the ironstone mining industry and many inhabitants that live in Loftus can trace lineage back to these men.
The two main churches in the town are St Leonard's C of E and Saint Joseph and Saint Cuthbert Catholic Church. There are three Primary Schools (Saint Joesephs Catholic, Loftus Juniors ,which is soon to become Handale Primary, and Hummersea). There is a Secondary School in the town which is named Freebrough Community College but the Catholic children tend to go to Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Science College in nearby Redcar.
The members of Loftus and District Flower Club have won Gold Medals at the 2005 Chelsea Flower Show.
Though a part of the Borough of Redcar and Cleveland most inhabitants tend to consider themselves as residents of North Yorkshire.
[edit] Loftus Photography
Historical Photo Archive of Loftus from Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council.
| Locations in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. |
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Towns: Brotton | Dormanstown | Eston | Grangetown | Guisborough | Loftus | Redcar (Lakes Estate, Redcar East)| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | Skelton-in-Cleveland | South Bank | Teesville Villages: Boosbeck | Boulby | Carlin How | Charltons | Coatham | Dunsdale | Easington | Handale | Kilton | Kilton Thorpe | Kirkleatham | Lazenby | Lingdale | Liverton | Margrove Park | Marske-by-the-Sea | Moorsholm | New Marske | Newton under Roseberry | North Skelton | Ormesby | Scaling | Skinningrove | Stanghow | Upleatham | Warrenby | Westfield | Wilton | Yearby Parish & Town Councils: Guisborough | Lockwood | Loftus | Saltburn, Marske and New Marske | Skelton and Brotton |
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