Tall Trees in Yarm remembered as houses built on site

For the early 90s and early 00s, Tall Trees in Yarm was the place to be across the North East and North Yorkshire - boasting acts such as Girls Aloud, and seeing guests that included Chesney Hawkes and even former Prime Minister John Major. 

However, it wasn't just the acts that were impressive - it was the cars parked in the car park too - with Lamborghinis and Ferraris not out of place in the club's heyday. 

So why was the place so popular? Simply, it had a range of places in the venue where people could have a quiet drink but also catered for those who wanted to go clubbing and were looking for something a little unique.

Photos of Tall Trees during its lifespan, including hosting Girls Aloud:

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Picture: NORTHERN ECHO

Picture: NORTHERN ECHO

Picture: NORTHERN ECHO

Home to Club Macmillans - also known affectionately as Club M - the venue attracted many big names throughout the noughties. 

This included Pete Tong, Girls Aloud, Chesney Hawkes, and many more along the way. 

And it seems that the popularity of the club still rings true to this day, with several online videos being published in recent times - which explore the popularity of the club. 

Tall Trees is now a housing estate (Image: MULBERRY HOMES)

Within the videos, including one called 'Club Days' -  several people who were frequent visitors to Tall Trees said that the venue was "a thing of legend" and a "venue of electricity" that they loved visiting. 

So what happened to Tall Trees in Yarm? In 2010, indications of the venue struggling started to come out, and it eventually closed, leading to a loss of 50 staff. 

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The venue was then derelict and was hit by a fire. 

After it was levelled to the ground, several proposals were explored for the former club site, but it was decided to use the land for houses.

With a nod to the former nightclub, the new 21-house estate is named Tall Trees and is on the exact site where the venue would have stood. 

The modern and sleek homes, which were built by Mulberry Homes, have two, three and four bedrooms available.