Eaglescliffe

Coordinates: 54°31′N 1°21′W / 54.52°N 1.35°W / 54.52; -1.35
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Not to be confused with Egglescliffe.

Eaglescliffe
Village
Station Road
Eaglescliffe is located in County Durham
Eaglescliffe
Eaglescliffe
Location within County Durham
Population10,449 (2011.ward)[1]
OS grid referenceNZ421139
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTOCKTON-ON-TEES
Postcode districtTS16
Dialling code01642
PoliceCleveland
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AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
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UK
England
County Durham
54°31′N 1°21′W / 54.52°N 1.35°W / 54.52; -1.35

Eaglescliffe is a village in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England.[2] It is in the civil parish of Egglescliffe.[3]

The village was formed around Eaglescliffe station and was formerly known as Eaglescliffe Junction.[4] In 2011, the Office for National Statistics included the village, and areas from the Egglescliffe and Preston-on-Tees parishes in the Yarm built-up area.[5]

History

The village's name is thought to be derived from a misspelling of the name of the nearby village of Egglescliffe meaning a church on a hill. A common myth on the name change is that in Victorian times the sign for the new railway station turned up incorrect after the signwriter thought that Egglescliffe was a mistake and altered it.

Bishop Skirlaw of Durham built a stone bridge across the Tees in 1400 which still stands. An iron replacement was built in 1805, but it fell down in 1806.

The Stockton and Darlington Railway passed through the grounds of Preston Hall in Eaglescliffe, and on the opening day there was a famous race between a stagecoach travelling down Yarm Road, and the Locomotion No. 1.

In 2011, Eaglescliffe was named the 4th best place for families to live in England and Wales, according to the savings firm Family Investments.

Allens West

From the 1940s to the 1990s there was an MOD base situated at Allens West in Eaglescliffe. After the Second World War the base was Metal Reclamation Unit No 2, and was used to dismantle aircraft that were downed in the north of England.

It then became the Royal Navy Spare Parts Distribution Centre (RNSPDC), and later the Royal Navy Supply Depot (RNSD) Eaglescliffe, until its closure in January 1997 as part of the 'Defence Cost Study'. The storage and distribution functions were transferred to Portsmouth Naval Base, and the procurement function to MOD's site at Abbey Wood, Bristol.

At its height, the depot employed more than 2,000 staff and had a significant influence on the local economy. This later reduced to around 750 just prior to closure in 1997.

Part of the former MOD site is now the Urlay Nook Admiralty ecology park, the rest of the site was sold to a distribution company in 1997.

Aerial photographs show that the site used to have railway sidings and a small runway.

A masterplan has been drawn up to build up to 1000 homes, a 5000 m2 care home, 500 m2 of community facilities, and up to 1000 m2 of retail space on the site.[6]

Events

One of the events at Preston Park

Many events are held in Eaglescliffe every year, mostly in Preston Park which is situated north of the village, in Preston. Many of these events are run by Stockton Council.

Many local groups gather at the community centres and village halls within Eaglescliffe and its neighbouring villages. Egglescliffe Community Centre is the largest, and plays host to two amateur dramatics groups – Cliffe Theatre (who produce at least two plays every year), and Centre Stage (who produce a pantomime every January, as well as a musical every summer). Egglescliffe Community Centre also hosts many other community groups including a Ladies Section, a weight loss group, dance classes, and many others.

Sport and leisure

Thirteenth Fairway at the golf course

To the village's east is Eaglescliffe Golf Club – a course which occupies the land bordered to the south by the Sunningdale Estate, to the north by Teesside High School, and to the east by the River Tees. Many street names in the Sunningdale Estate, as well as the name of the local 'Links Primary School', reflect the location of this golf club. Preston Park has large playing fields.

Education

Eaglescliffe has one secondary school called Egglescliffe School. This is in the east of the town and also has Egglescliffe Sixth Form College for ages 16–18. There are also four primary schools: Junction Farm, Durham Lane, The Links, and Preston. Egglescliffe village has a primary school called Egglescliffe CofE Primary School. As well as these there is also Teesside High School, an independent preparatory and high school, originally an all-girls school, it is now introducing boys within the framework of a diamond model of education.

Economy

Tetley Tea have had their only tea bag factory in the western world here since 1969 on Sowerby Way. It is the largest tea bag factory in the world, on the Durham Lane Industrial Park, having a floor area of 220,000 square feet (20,000 m2) and makes 18 billion tea bags a year; David Cameron and Boris Johnson have both visited the site. Warburtons have a bakery outside of the village to the north-east on the Preston Farm Industrial Estate. The Elementis Chromium site in nearby Urlay Nook closed in June 2009.[7]

Governance

A popular walk is between Eaglescliffe Golf Course and Yarm

Eaglescliffe is part of the Stockton South Parliamentary Constituency which is currently represented in the House of Commons by Matt Vickers (Conservative) who won the 2019 general election by a majority of 5,260. The previous MP was Dr Paul Williams (Labour), "a local GP" (2017-2019).[8] A previous MP is James Wharton (2010-2017) the former Conservative Minister for Northern Powerhouse. The lowest tier of local government is Egglescliffe and Eaglescliffe parish council.[9]

Transport

Eaglescliffe station

Eaglescliffe railway station is staffed. Grand Central operate five trains a day direct to/from London Kings Cross station. Northern provide local services to Darlington, Middlesbrough, Saltburn, Sunderland and York. Allens West station also serves the village. The closest airport is Teesside International Airport.

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ "Stockton ward population 2011". Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Reshaping our town centres - Stockton Council".
  3. ^ "History of the Parish". www.egglescliffeandeaglescliffe-pc.org.uk. Egglescliffe & Eaglescliffe Parish Council. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Eaglescliffe or Egglescliffe: Why DOES the area have two names?". Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  5. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Yarm Built-up area (E34004185)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  6. ^ http://www.planningwam.stockton.gov.uk/WAM133/doc/Drawing-1523310.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=1523310&location=VOLUME1&contentType=application/pdf&pageCount=1[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Jobs hit as chemical plant closes". BBC News Online. BBC. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  8. ^ "Blue plaque finally unveiled for Spennymoor's aviation pioneer".
  9. ^ "Welcome to Egglescliffe & Eaglescliffe Parish Council". www.egglescliffeandeaglescliffe-pc.org.uk. Egglescliffe & Eaglescliffe Parish Council. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Matthew Bates". Evening Gazette. 6 September 2006.

External links

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