| Stockton-on-Tees | |
  Stockton-on-Tees shown within County Durham |
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| Population | 80,060 (2001) [1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 252. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. 5m |
| Unitary authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Ceremonial county | County Durham |
| North Yorkshire | |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STOCKTON-ON-TEES |
| Postcode district | TS18—TS21 |
| Dialling code | 01642 |
| Police | Cleveland |
| Fire | Cleveland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Stockton North |
| List of places: UK • England • County Durham | |
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This article is about the English police force For the Ohio police force please see Cleveland Police Department. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Cleveland Fire Brigade is the Statutory fire and rescue service covering the boroughs of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland The North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NEAS is the authority responsible for providing NHS Ambulance services in North East England, covering North East England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Stockton North is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. 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Stockton-on-Tees is a Unitary authority area and borough in the Tees Valley area of North East England, with a population in 2001 of 178408 For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller townships including Billingham, Yarm and Thornaby. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in Billingham is a Town in the Borough of Stockton on Tees in North East England with a population of 35765 (2006 Yarm is a small town in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in North East England. Thornaby-on-Tees is a town and Civil parish within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England The combined size of the borough equates to approx 180,000 people and makes it larger than Middlesbrough in terms of population and square miles. Middlesbrough ( IPA ( Received pronunciation) is a Town in the Tees Valley sub-region of the North East of England
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History
Stockton began as an Anglo-Saxon settlement on high ground close to the northern bank of the River Tees. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south The Tees is a river in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the Pennines, and flows eastwards for about 85 miles
The manor of Stockton was created in around 1138. This article is about the medieval system "Manors" redirects here It was purchased by Bishop Pudsey of Durham in 1189 and since then has undergone many changes. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight Durham (ˈdʌrəm in RP, locally ˈdʏrəm is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham, England
Stockton's market can trace its history back to 1310, when Bishop Bek of Durham granted a market charter - to our town of Stockton a market upon every Wednesday for ever. Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information A charter is the grant of authority or rights stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified
Stockton Castle is first referred to in 1376. A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. It was captured by the Scottish in 1644 and was occupied by them until 1646, but was destroyed on the orders of Oliver Cromwell at the end of the Civil War. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 Old Style &ndash 3 September 1658 Old Style) was an English military and political leader best known The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. There is now a shopping centre, called the Castlegate Centre, where the original castle stood. There are no known accurate depictions of the castle in existence. [1]
Industry
Major industries in Stockton have included ship-repairing, steel and chemicals, although most ship building was performed in nearby Hartlepool and most chemical plants are in nearby Middlesbrough.
The town is famous for its associations with the Stockton and Darlington Railway on which ran the world's first steam hauled passenger train in 1825. The Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR which opened in 1825 was the world's first permanent Steam locomotive hauled public Railway. A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another The town also has the world's oldest railway station building, and also contains much Georgian architecture, one notable example being the world's oldest Georgian theatre, constructed in 1766. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains Georgian architecture is the name given in most English -speaking countries to the set of Architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840 Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one
During the twentieth century the town's heavy industry declined dramatically, along with that of the surrounding Teesside area. Since the 1980s the town has seen an increase in service industries.
Stockton Today
The town's High Street is reputed to be the widest in England. High Street, or the High Street, is a Metonym for the generic name (and frequently the official name of the primary Business street England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland [2]
Stockton-on-Tees has many suburbs with individual identities: Eaglescliffe, Fairfield, Hardwick, Hartburn, Ingleby Barwick, Norton, Roseworth, Bishopsgarth, Thornaby and Yarm to name a few. Eaglescliffe is a small town within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. Fairfield is a suburb of Stockton-on-Tees within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and Ceremonial county of County Durham, England. Hardwick is a place in County Durham, in England. It is situated directly to the north west of Stockton-on-Tees. Hartburn is a suburb of Stockton-on-Tees in England, situated to the west of the town centre Ingleby Barwick is a large private residential estate built on what was the southern perimeter of Thornaby airfield within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees Norton is village in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. Roseworth is a suburb of Stockton-on-Tees within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the Ceremonial county of County Durham, England Bishopsgarth is a part of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, in England. Thornaby-on-Tees is a town and Civil parish within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England Yarm is a small town in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in North East England.
Stockton town centre has undergone many developments in recent years including the Teesquay Millennium Bridge, the Queen's Campus of Durham University, several acres of office buildings erected along the south bank of the River Tees within the Teesdale development and Wellington Square a modern shopping arcade erected upon the old Wellington Street area of the town centre. Durham University is a University in Durham, England. It was founded as the University of Durham (which remains its official and legal name The Tees is a river in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the Pennines, and flows eastwards for about 85 miles Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, KP, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS ( c At Castlegate Quay there is moored full size replica of Captain Cook's vessel, the Bark "Endeavour". Captain James Cook FRS RN ( – 14 February 1779) was an English Explorer, Navigator and Construction The Endeavour was originally a merchant collier named Earl of Pembroke, launched in June 1764 from the coal and whaling port of Whitby in In 1995, after 4 years in the building, the Tees Barrage was commissioned. The Tees Barrage is a barrage across the River Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in North East of England used to control the flow of the river A water sports centre, including White Water, is located there. Whitewater is formed in a Rapid, when a River 's gradient drops enough to disturb its Laminar flow and create Turbulence, i
While Stockton has its own railway station near to the town centre, Stockton railway station, more and longer-distance services operate from Thornaby railway station across the River Tees. Stockton railway station serves the town of Stockton-on-Tees, within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the Ceremonial county of County Durham Thornaby railway station serves the town of Thornaby-on-Tees and due to having better connections than Stockton railway station also much of Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton is also home to the multi-million pound Arc,which opened in 1999 and whose resident drama company is currently the Arden Theatre Company. The Arden Theatre Company is a leading regional Theatre company located in Stockton-on-Tees, England. Stockton F.C. existed from 1882 till 1975, with Thornaby F.C. taking over as the local side. Stockton FC was a football club based in Stockton-on-Tees, England. Thornaby FC are a football club based in Thornaby-on-Tees, England.
Transport
Several bus services operate in Stockton. Opened to traffic on 28 February 1934 Most services pass through the High Street. The services cover large areas of the region including Middlesbrough, Teesside Park, Norton, Thornaby, Billingham, Sedgefield, Durham, Sunderland, Peterlee and Newcastle upon Tyne. Middlesbrough ( IPA ( Received pronunciation) is a Town in the Tees Valley sub-region of the North East of England Teesside Park is a retail superstore and leisure development in North East England. Norton is village in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. Thornaby-on-Tees is a town and Civil parish within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England Billingham is a Town in the Borough of Stockton on Tees in North East England with a population of 35765 (2006 Sedgefield is a large village in the borough of Sedgefield in County Durham, England. Durham (ˈdʌrəm in RP, locally ˈdʏrəm is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham, England Sunderland (, or /ˈsʌn(dlən/ is a City in Tyne and Wear, England. Peterlee is a New town in County Durham, England. Founded in 1948, the town is named after Peter Lee, a prominent local Miner Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England Among the companies operating bus services, Stagecoach on Teesside and Arriva North East are the major providers, while six minor providers also operate in the area. Stagecoach North East is a major operator of Bus services in North East England. Arriva North-East is a division of the transport group Arriva. [3]
At Christmas, Arriva and Stagecoach bus drivers dress up in santa suits and raise money for certain charities. Arriva plc ( is a British -based international public transport operator headquartered in Sunderland. For other meanings see Stagecoach (disambiguation. A stagecoach (also called diligence) is a type of four-wheeled enclosed
The Future
Work is under way to develop the north bank of the River Tees as part of the North Shore development, which will include new offices and housing. The Tees is a river in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the Pennines, and flows eastwards for about 85 miles
The Stockton-Middlesbrough Initiative is a 20 year vision for regenerating the urban core of the Tees Valley, the main focus being the 30 km² area along the banks of the River Tees between the two centres of Stockton and Middlesbrough. The Tees Valley is an area in the North East of England. It can be described as "greater Teesside " and consists of the four unitary authorities The Tees is a river in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the Pennines, and flows eastwards for about 85 miles Middlesbrough ( IPA ( Received pronunciation) is a Town in the Tees Valley sub-region of the North East of England The master plan has been drawn up by environmental design specialists Gillespies, the eventual aim being to create a distinctive high-quality city of over 320,000 citizens at the heart of the Tees Valley, by connecting both Middlesbrough and Stockton along the Tees corridor. The Tees is a river in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the Pennines, and flows eastwards for about 85 miles The project will include not only the existing developments at North Shore, Stockton and Middlehaven, Middlesbrough, but many others over a 15-20 year period.
Building Schools For The Future
The council has put forward that many schools in Stockton-on-Tees, and around the area, will be either rebuilt on their current location, moved to a different location or shut down. Ian Ramsey, have voted for it to be rebuilt on its current location. Unfortunately, schools like Norton School have been planned to be shut down.
Famous citizens
It was the home, 1781 - 1859, of John Walker, who invented the friction match in 1826. John Walker ( 29 May 1781 &ndash 1 May 1859) was an English chemist from Stockton-on-Tees, who in 1827 A match is a consumable Tool for lighting a Fire under controlled circumstances on demand Until recently, a roundabout in the centre of Stockton commemorated it as the birthplace of the friction match, but the roundabout has since been demolished to make way for a new road system which circles the Simon Bailes Peugeot garage. For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot. Thomas Sheraton, the famous furniture designer, was born in Stockton in 1751; he moved to London in 1790, where he died in 1806. Thomas Sheraton ( 1751 - October 22 1806) was a furniture designer, one of the "big three" English furniture makers of the 18th century
Other famous people born in Stockton include Will Hay and Jimmy James the comedians; Ivy Close Miss Great Britain; Brass Crosby Lord Mayor of London; Joseph Ritson waspish critic and editor; 'Flying' Freddy Dixon the record-breaking racer; the actors Richard Griffiths and Stephen Tompkinson; Francis Bainbridge the great physiologist; and Norma Levy, the prostitute at the centre of the Lord Lambton scandal. William Thomson Hay ( 6 December 1888 &ndash 18 April 1949) was an English Comedian, Actor and amateur For alternatives for the name Jimmy James see the Jimmy James disambiguation page Jimmy James ( 20 May Brass Crosby ( 8 May 1725 -1793 was an English radical lawyer Member of Parliament and Lord Mayor of London Joseph Ritson ( October 2, 1752 - September 23, 1803) was an English antiquary Richard Griffiths OBE (born July 31, 1947) is an English Tony award -winning Actor who has appeared on stage, Stephen Tompkinson is an English Actor, born 15 October 1965 in Stockton-on-Tees. Antony Claud Frederick Lambton (10 July 1922 &ndash 30 December 2006 briefly 6th Earl of Durham, styled before 1970 as Viscount Lambton, and widely known as "Lord Also Tony Scott (brother of Ridley Scott and director of Top Gun, and Jamie Bell (Billy Eliott) and Man On Fire as well as numerous other films). Anthony D L "Tony" Scott (born 21 July 1944) is a British Film director. Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is a British Academy Award Nominated and Golden Globe Emmy Award and BAFTA Award winning Top Gun is a 1986 American Film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Man on Fire is a 2004 American action Drama Thriller film about an ex- CIA operative/assassin who takes the job as Ridley, who was born in South Shields, also lived in Stockton-on-Tees where he studied at Grangefield School. South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne. Famous Teesside rock band "White Trash" attended Our Lady and St Bede school and although never made the big time in the UK they continue to hit the US Billboard top 20 with hits such as "A Dozen Donts" and "At the end of the day", both tracks that have also been included on the soundtrack as part of the hit TV Show "The Sopranos".
The Member of Parliament for many years, 1924 to 1945, was Harold Macmillan, later Prime Minister, 1956 to 1963. (Maurice Harold Macmillan 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC (10 February 1894 &ndash 29 December 1986 was a British Conservative Politician This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. He was created Earl of Stockton in 1984, 20 years after his retirement from politics. Earl of Stockton is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. William Rodgers, one of the Gang of Four which broke from the Labour Party to form the Social Democratic Party also represented the town in parliament from 1962 to 1983. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the This is about the UK Social Democratic Party which existed between 1981 and 1988 Tony Blair, Labour Prime Minister 1997 - 2007 represented Sedgefield, which is the portion of County Durham abutting Stockton-on-Tees, from 1983 to 2007. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Sedgefield is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Author George Orwell resided for a year in Greystone, near Carlton, a village in the borough, from 1944–1945. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950 who used the Pseudonym George Orwell, was an English writer Carlton is a Village and Civil parish within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and Ceremonial county of County Durham, England
Indie rock quartet The Lurios also originate from Carlton. Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene The Lurios are an indie Pop rock band from Carlton, Stockton-on-Tees, England.
Peter Smithson (1923–2003) was born in Stockton. English Architects Alison Smithson (1928-1993 and Peter Smithson ( 18 September 1923 - 3 March 2003) together formed He and his wife Alison were a powerful influence on British architecture and are associated with the Brutalist style. The term Brutalist Architecture originates from the French Béton brut, or "raw concrete" a term used by Le Corbusier to describe
Scottish Entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne moved to Stockton when he was 30, well before he made his fortune. Duncan Walker Bannatyne, OBE (born 2 February 1949 is a Scottish Entrepreneur, businessman and best selling author Whilst living in Stockton he bought his first Ice Cream Van and founded a nursing home business. He also opened his first health club in Stockton, Bannatyne's in 1997. He married his second wife at St Mary's Church, Norton and still resides in the area; living in Wynyard and now Norton.
- Paul Smith of Maxïmo Park was born and grew up in Billingham in the borough of Stockton. Paul Smith (born March 13, 1979) from Billingham, in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, is the singer for British indie Maxïmo Park (sometimes spelled Maximo Park) are an English Post-punk revival band signed to Warp Records, who formed in 2000
- Lee Cattermole Middlesbrough FC footballer. Lee Barry Cattermole (born 21 March 1988 in Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside) is an English professional footballer who currently Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League.
- Graham Wright Author and Artist
Law enforcement
Stockton-on-Tees falls within the jurisdiction of Cleveland Police. Graham Wright may refer to Graham Wright (footballer, former Australian Rules footballer for Collingwood Football Club Graham Wright (artist This article is about the English police force For the Ohio police force please see Cleveland Police Department. Prior to 1974, it was under the jurisdiction of Teesside Constabulary.
References
- ^ http://www.stockton.gov.uk/citizenservices/leisureandents/artandculture/32179/local_history/castle/
- ^ Parishes - Stockton on Tees | British History Online
- ^ Buses - Stockton Borough Council. Public Transport. Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (2007-08-10). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Retrieved on 2007-10-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross.
External links
- Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
- This is Stockton - Community Website for tourists and visitors
- Stockton-on-Tees in the development of the north-eastern coast
- Historical data for Stockton-on-Tees
- Photographic archive of the town and surrounding area
- BBC Tees - the latest local news, sport, entertainment, features, faith, travel and weather.
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