Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team (or Cleveland MRT ) is a search and rescue team serving north-eastern Yorkshire and south-eastern County Durham , England. They were called out to 61 incidents in 2019 and 58 in 2020.
19-596: It is based in Great Ayton . The team serves an area between Sandsend , the north of Hartlepool , Hurworth and Dishforth ; a large part of this area being the North York Moors . It a member of the North East Search and Rescue Association; other teams in the regional body serve Northumberland National Park, North of Tyne, Swaledale and Teesdale-and-Weardale. The team was founded in 1965 and
38-473: A narrow band of hard whinstone rock that runs for about 31 miles between Robin Hood's Bay and Eaglescliffe lies to the north-east of the village. The village lies near Middlesbrough 's built-up area, south-east by less than 3 miles (4.8 km), 7 miles (11.3 km) from its centre. It is also 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east of Stokesley and 5 miles (8 km) from Guisborough . From 1894 to 1974, it
57-481: A population of 4,973 at the 2011 census . The village is served by Great Ayton railway station on the Esk Valley Line . The village landmarks below all relate to James Cook. The parish church of Christ Church, Great Ayton was built in 1876 and now designated a Grade II listed building . It holds a number of services during the day that attract a total attendance of about 200. In the summer months,
76-400: Is based in Great Ayton . The team serves an area between Sandsend , the north of Hartlepool , Hurworth and Dishforth ; a large part of this area being the North York Moors . It a member of the North East Search and Rescue Association; other teams in the regional body serve Northumberland National Park, North of Tyne, Swaledale and Teesdale-and-Weardale. The team was founded in 1965 and
95-586: Is currently (2020) staffed by 50 members, both men and women. Originally, the team was known as Cleveland Search and Rescue , and was a sister operation to the Ryedale Search and Rescue Team. Both had formed in response to the number of people who were injured or lost attempting the Lyke Wake Walk . The team have twelve members trained in specialist recovery techniques in flooded water situations (swift water rescue). These skills were used during
114-456: Is currently (2020) staffed by 50 members, both men and women. Originally, the team was known as Cleveland Search and Rescue , and was a sister operation to the Ryedale Search and Rescue Team. Both had formed in response to the number of people who were injured or lost attempting the Lyke Wake Walk . The team have twelve members trained in specialist recovery techniques in flooded water situations (swift water rescue). These skills were used during
133-583: Is the Leven , a tributary of the River Tees . A later addition of the word 'great' differentiates the village from nearby Little Ayton . In the 18th and 19th centuries Great Ayton was a centre for the industries of weaving , tanning , brewing , and tile making. Subsequently, whinstone for road surfacing was also quarried from the Cleveland Dyke along with ironstone , jet and alum from
152-799: Is the president. Like other mountain rescue teams, the Cleveland MRT has its own area which is concentrated around Cleveland and other northern parts of the North York Moors . However, requests from what is outside of their traditional area are taken, which has seen the team deployed as far north as Kielder Forest and Blackhall Rocks . The team is dedicated to searches and rescues in the North East region alongside other mountain rescue teams; Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team, North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team, Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team , and Teesdale and Weardale. Together,
171-614: Is the president. Like other mountain rescue teams, the Cleveland MRT has its own area which is concentrated around Cleveland and other northern parts of the North York Moors . However, requests from what is outside of their traditional area are taken, which has seen the team deployed as far north as Kielder Forest and Blackhall Rocks . The team is dedicated to searches and rescues in the North East region alongside other mountain rescue teams; Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team, North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team, Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team , and Teesdale and Weardale. Together,
190-475: The 2015 flooding in York. The Department of Transport donated £3,500 to the team in 2017, to allow them to purchase a trailer for their rescue equipment. The team operates with three vehicles; one large van with communication and mapping equipment that acts as a command and control vehicle, and two Land Rovers . Cleveland MRT's base of operations is located in Great Ayton , North Yorkshire , and Lord Crathorne
209-420: The 2015 flooding in York. The Department of Transport donated £3,500 to the team in 2017, to allow them to purchase a trailer for their rescue equipment. The team operates with three vehicles; one large van with communication and mapping equipment that acts as a command and control vehicle, and two Land Rovers . Cleveland MRT's base of operations is located in Great Ayton , North Yorkshire , and Lord Crathorne
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#1732802090208228-675: The Cleveland Hills. Great Ayton was home to the Great Ayton Friends' School ( Quaker ) from 1841 until it closed in 1997. The village serves as the base for Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team . Great Ayton is at the foot of the Cleveland Hills beneath Easby Moor and the distinctively-shaped Roseberry Topping . The River Leven , a tributary of the River Tees , flows through the village and links its two centres, High Green and Low Green. The Cleveland Dyke,
247-761: The Mountain Rescue Association list this as being the North East Search and Rescue Association . Roseberry Topping , which is on the border between North Yorkshire and Cleveland, is an often visited location for the team. On average, the team are called out twelve times a year to accidents and incidents at the location, so much so, that the MRT and the North York Moors National Park Authority , improved access for 4x4 vehicles. Below are listed some of
266-464: The Mountain Rescue Association list this as being the North East Search and Rescue Association . Roseberry Topping , which is on the border between North Yorkshire and Cleveland, is an often visited location for the team. On average, the team are called out twelve times a year to accidents and incidents at the location, so much so, that the MRT and the North York Moors National Park Authority , improved access for 4x4 vehicles. Below are listed some of
285-739: The cottage could be reconstructed exactly in its new home in the Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne . Cyclist brothers Harry Tanfield (born 1994) and Charlie Tanfield (born 1996), were born in the village. They share a birthday, 17 November. Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team (or Cleveland MRT ) is a search and rescue team serving north-eastern Yorkshire and south-eastern County Durham , England. They were called out to 61 incidents in 2019 and 58 in 2020. It
304-573: The evening service takes place in All Saints' Church, Great Ayton , the former parish church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church has an organ built by James Jepson Binns . There is also a Methodist Church , the Catholic St Margaret Clitherow's Church , and Great Ayton Quaker Meeting House in the village. James Cook's mother and siblings are buried in the churchyard of All Saints' Church . The village
323-541: The notable call-outs that the team have been called out to; Great Ayton Great Ayton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire , England. The River Leven (a tributary of the River Tees ) flows through the village, which lies just north of the North York Moors . According to the 2011 Census, the parish has a population of 4,455. Great Ayton's name derives from Old English Ea-tun , meaning 'river farm'. The river flowing through Great Ayton
342-724: Was in the Stokesley Rural District of the North Riding of Yorkshire . The centre is 3 ⁄ 4 mile (1.2 km) from the nexus of Redcar and Cleveland , borough of Middlesbrough and the Hambleton districts. This is in keeping with the Langbaurgh hamlet as a historic meeting place of the Langbaurgh Wapentake . An electoral ward , of the same name, stretches east to Kildale with
361-506: Was the boyhood home of Captain Cook , the British explorer and navigator , who was born in nearby Marton . James Cook and his family moved to the village when he was eight years old and lived there until he was sixteen. The Cook family home on Bridge Street was built by James' father in 1755. The cottage was dismantled in 1934 to be shipped to Australia . Each stone was numbered so that
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