Show on map This new artwork was unveiled on 29th November 2012.
It was commissioned by Gentoo the developers of the ‘Eco Village’
It was already sporting the remains of a kebab when I visited a few days later, although being made from cor-ten steel its unlikely to damage it.
Show on map The Welder and Puddler by Steve Tomlinson are the final installment of this short journey along the A66.
The figures were installed in February 2008 and cast by Robinson Engineering of Liverton Mines, the cost of this gateway was £182,000, i’ve never actually noticed but the wall is supposed to form the outline of Eston Hills.
An iron puddler converted pig iron into wrought iron with a reverberating furnace.
Show on map The Ladle of Steel is by far the most appropriate of the A66 gateway artworks in my opinion, especially when illuminated at night. 
The five tonne ladle was installed on 22nd May 2005, like the others is was designed by Steve Tomlinson.
Show on map Sphere by Steve Tomlinson was installed on 5th May 2007
It weighs 5.2 tonnes and is five metres in diameter, it was fabricated by SBV Fabrications and Site Services. The spheres arrows light up at night, but sadly it hasn’t been maintained despite costing  £165,000 and is covered in large rust patches just 5 years later.
As of March 2013 the council have scrapped this sculpture
. Whatever you opinion of the art that’s a disgraceful waste of money for just five years.
Show on map Where the A66 starts there are three buoys on the roundabout.
These were placed in 2004 and donated by Teesport operators, PD Ports
It is one of four ‘gateways’ that were constructed at a cost of £220,000 in a project between Redcar and Cleveland Council, One NorthEast and the Tees Valley Partnership.
Show on map This plaque records the placing of two time capsules on 30th September 2009.
One from Lakes Primary School and another from the NHS and RSRM containing information about the hospital and the Stead Hospital that it replaced.
They are intended to remain buried until at least 24th April 2038
Show on map Judging from the style this must be a Steve Iredale chainsaw sculpture as there are others in the same cemetary.
The owl also resembles those in Errington Woods and Guisbrough Forest
Show on map Robert Watson Boyd was a major sporting celebrity of his time, although he is now virtually forgotten. Boyd was born at Gateshead on the 20th September 1854 and was at one-time Champion Sculler of England.
His career included many high profile races on the Tees, Tyne and Thames against other stars like Ned Hanlan
The Gazette covered his ‘Race of the Tees’ on 3rd July 1882 against Australian Elias C Laycock for £400 (this is something like £40,000 in todays money) it drew thousands of spectators with excursion trains running to Middlesborough from Sheffield, Whitby and Newcastle. Sadly he lost and this was his last public appearence.
Later in life he became landlord of the Shakespeare Pub on Linthorpe Road, but died young on 1st July 1887.
Show on map John Forbes was a baker originally from Aberdeen who had the Forbes Buildings on Linthorpe Road built.
He was mayor of Middlesbrough in 1904 and died on March 9th 1934 aged 82.
His first wife died aged just 32 in 1885, a daughter and three sons also all died before him, one son Albert Edward Forbes from war wounds in 1920.
Forbes was heaving involved in local sport being listed as :-
Vice-president of Middlesbrough Amateur Swimming Club
Vice-president of Middlesbrough Magpies Cycling Club
Vice-president of Cleveland Roads Cycling Club
Vice-president of North Ormesby & Middlesbrough Cycling Club
Vice-president of Middlesbrough Amateur Gymnastic Club
Show on map The current St Mary’s Church was built for Sir Thomas Hustler of Acklam Hall around 1874 although older churches existed on the site.
The church was expanded from seating 135 to 400 in 1956/57 in a style unfortunately not in keeping with the older church.