Guisborough (/ˈɡɪzbərə/ ⓘ GHIZ-bər-ə) is a market town and civil parish in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England.

The origin of the first element is uncertain: Smith's best guess was from the Old Norse personal name Gígr in its genitive Gígs.

At the 2011 census, the civil parish with outlying Upleatham, Dunsdale and Newton under Roseberry had a population of 17,777, of which 16,979 were in the town's built-up area.

The discoveries of a few Roman artefacts such as the elaborate ceremonial Guisborough Helmet, support this but proof is still lacking.

Its original protective cheek-pieces have not survived but the attachment holes can be seen in front of the helmet's ear guards.

It is lavishly decorated with engraved and embossed figures indicating that it was probably used for display or cavalry tournaments, although possibly for battle as well.

It was unearthed in what appears to be a carefully arranged deposition in a bed of gravel, distant from any known Roman sites.

[5] The town shared in the prosperity of the Industrial Revolution by being close to the ironstone mines of the North York Moors.

Gisborough Hall, a Victorian mansion, owned by the Chaloner family, was built in a Jacobean revival style in 1856.

Before the bypass was built, the A171 ran along Westgate, the town's main street, crossing the A173 at Chapel Beck Bridge.

The woods are crossed by several rights of way, including Cleveland Way, but other paths and commission tracks are also open to walkers.

Before 1958 it was possible to travel from Guisborough to Whitby and Scarborough, along the scenic North Yorkshire coast railway.

It opens from early morning to late afternoon on the restored cobbles of Westgate,[citation needed] the main shopping street.

[17] Other former employers were Blackett Hutton and Co., maker of medium high-integrity castings, and the civil engineering firm Henderson Campbell.

An eight-year campaign led by the late MP, Dr Ashok Kumar, secured the pool's refurbishment, which was completed in 2008–2009.

The area's constituent body is the Yorkshire Rugby Football Union, able to compete in the region's Silver Trophy.

Past players have included the professionals Murray Goodwin (Sussex and Zimbabwe), Desmond Haynes and Phil Simmons (both West Indies), Imran Jan (Trinidad and Tobago), Sean Clingeleffer (Tasmania) and Greg Todd (Otago).

Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC North East and Cumbria and ITV Tyne Tees.