Amos Hinton green plaque

This green commemorative plaque records: Amos Hinton 1844-1919 Born in Tring. Founder of the well-known chain of grocery stores. He purchased his first shop in Middlesbrough in 1871, later occupying these Corporation Road premises from 1890. He was a Town Councillor, Alderman, a prominent leader in the Temperance Movement, a magistrate and a Poor Law Guardian. In 1886 he was the first Mayor to be installed in the new Town Hall. Recorded plaque organisation: Middlesbrough Heritage.

Amos Hinton was a successful grocer who founded a well-known chain of grocery stores, starting with his first shop in Middlesbrough in 1871. He was also a significant civic leader, serving as the first Mayor to be installed in Middlesbrough's new Town Hall in 1886 and actively participating in local governance and social movements such as the Temperance Movement.