Eaglescliffe
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| Population | 7,900 (2001) [1] |
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| Unitary authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Ceremonial county | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STOCKTON-ON-TEES |
| Postcode district | TS16 |
| Dial code | 01642 |
| Police | Cleveland |
| Fire | Cleveland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | Stockton South |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| List of places: UK • England • County Durham | |
Eaglescliffe is a small town within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated just north of the River Tees.
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[edit] Geography
Eaglescliffe adjoins a small village called Egglescliffe, and legend says that the name Eaglescliffe came about when a mistake was made on the railway station's sign. There are many estates in Eaglescliffe including Sunningdale and Orchard Estate.
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 traveling down Yarm Road, and the Locomotion Number One.
[edit] Location
* Grid reference: NZ421139*
- Latitude and longitude: (54.51, −1.35)
- Road access: A67 from North and South, A66 from East and West.
- Rail access: Eaglescliffe Station, Allens West
- Nearest airport: Durham Tees Valley Airport
[edit] Preservation
Eaglescliffe's Yarm Road area has been compared to Bournemouth in the national newspapers due to the prevalence of large houses with gardens which are prime for development.[citation needed] This has resulted in EPAG (Eaglescliffe Preservation Action Group) which campaigns against development along the Yarm Road area. Their aim being to stop Yarm Road becoming full of large houses with the gardens full of flats.[citation needed]
Recent developments along Yarm Road include the Goose Garth complex (Where an Edwardian house was knocked down), a development of houses in the garden of a large Victorian house opposite the golf course and the development of a large house previously used as accountants offices adjacent to Station Road.
Planning applications are readily applied for along the road and are always contested by EPAG.[citation needed]
[edit] Events
Many events are held in Eaglescliffe every year, mostly in Preston Park which is situated to the north of the town. Many of these events are run by Stockton Council.
[edit] Schools
Eaglescliffe has one secondary school called Egglescliffe School. This is in the East of the town. There are also four primary schools: Junction Farm, Durham Lane, The Links, and Preston. Egglescliffe village has a primary school called Saint Johns. 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.
[edit] Famous Residents
The towns most famous resident was probably Frank Middlemass, a character actor most noted for appearing in As Time Goes By and The Archers.[citation needed]
| Towns and Villages in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees |
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Aislaby | Billingham | Carlton | Cowpen Bewley | Eaglescliffe | Egglescliffe | Elton | Fairfield | Grindon | Hartburn | High Leven | Hilton | Longnewton | Maltby | Norton | Port Clarence | Redmarshall | Stockton | Stillington | Thornaby | Thorpe Thewles | Urlay Nook | Whinney Hill | Whitton | Wolviston | Yarm |
