Normanby, Middlesbrough
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Normanby is an area in the Unitary Authority
of Redcar and Cleveland
and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire
, England
. It is part of the Middlesbrough
Agglomeration
but is not within the borough of Middlesbrough itself. It has a population of approximately 7,000 residents. It lies between Ormesby
, to the west, Eston
, to the east, and Teesville
and South Bank
to the north.
and respite
care for babies and infants up to five years old, who have life limiting or terminal illnesses. It was opened by Ann Widdecombe
in 2004. The hospice
occupies the former Crossbeck Convent
which was bought in 1919 to serve as a home to the Catholic religious community of the Sisters of Mercy
.
Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park is an area of woodland in Normanby, sheltered from the urban sprawl below in the Tees Valley. It provides residents with a place to walk and exercise. It aims to give a 'countryside experience' without a long journey to reach it. There is a visitors' centre - which stands on the site of the former Normanby Brickworks
. Some of the walkways in the park follow the course of the now defunct Cleveland Railway
, which served the brickworks. The visitors' centre has exhibits and information about wildlife
and conservation, as well as serving as a base for the information-giving Ranger.
The park boasts a variety of habitats, including both deciduous and coniferous woodlands, grassland and ponds. There are plenty of walks throughout the wooded areas of the park, an outdoor exercise area and a children's playground. There is a network of bridleways which cyclists and horseriders are welcome to use.
In the past, Flatts Lane veered from its present route and crossed the land now occupied by the Country Woodland Park. It was used by monks, farmers and traders to carry goods between markets and coastal ports. The cobbled path can still be seen in some places as it runs across the site. Godfalter Hill is a prominent landmark topped by its distinctive beech trees making it visible for miles around.
Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park, in Normanby, is an easy starting point for walks to Eston Nab
; the path leading to the high ground of Eston Moor forms a less severe incline than more popular routes from Eston
. It is also on the long distance path called the Tees Link; the path travels along the route of a former railway which served Normanby Brickworks.
, of Skelton Castle; and subsequently passed to Marmaduke de Thweng
. Later it came into the possession of the Percys
, and then, of the Moneys.
At the beginning of the eighteenth century, the estate belonged to Sir William Pennyman, 4th Baronet
. When he died, in 1718, buried at Eston Church, his daughters Elizabeth and Joanna, married two brothers - Rev. William Consett and Captain Matthew Consett, sons of William Consett of Linthorpe.
The manor lands were split, Reverend William Consett taking the eastern part of the estate, upon which he built the elegant and commodious Normanby House, which became known as the Manor House. The other brother, Captain Matthew Consett, took the part of the manor with the ancient Hall.
The Hall with a moiety
of the estate was purchased in 1748, by Ralph Jackson, on the death of Captain Consett. The common fields around it were enclosed in 1790 to become parkland for the mansion. It descended through the Jackson family, in the late 1880s, to Major Charles Ward-Jackson M.P., who was lord of the manor, and who died in 1930.
In the twentieth century it came into the hands of Charles Amer, a former jazzband leader (Charles Amer Orchestra), Middlesbrough F.C. Chairman
, owner of the Coatham Hotel
, in Redcar, the Marton Hotel and Country Club and, later, property developer. Amer later sold the parkland belonging to the Hall and houses were built there. The Hall itself, after several years as a retirement home, is now unoccupied and in a state of disrepair.
. It has teams competing in the North Yorkshire & South Durham Premier Division, Division 1 and Sunday Division 1. At junior level, teams compete in under 11, under 13, under 15 and under 17 sections. Jannisar Khan and Brett Roberts have been signed as club's two professionals for 2010.
Still in active use, it was established in 1863, enlarged in 1882, and built as an extension to the pre-reformation church of St Helen, which was one of the many churches belonging to Gisborough Priory
; it has since been demolished. Names on the gravestones tell the story of the families whose daily lives created the history of the wider area, throughout the twentieth century until the present.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
is responsible for commemorating all Commonwealth war dead individually and equally, and to this end, war graves with uniform headstones, set in well kept lawns, can be found in cemeteries throughout the British Commonwealth. The Commission lists ninety-eight such graves, at Eston Cemetery, from the First and Second World Wars. Having more than 40 war graves, a Cross of Sacrifice
designed by architect Reginald Blomfield
has been erected. It shows a simple cross embedded with a bronze sword and mounted on an octagonal base to represent the faith of the majority of commemorations. It can be seen in front of the West Lodge. The cemetery also contains the memorial obelisk to William Henry Short V.C.
who was awarded the Victoria Cross
after he was killed showing gallantry and devotion to duty at the Battle of Contalmaison
, during the Somme Offensive, in 1916.
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Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
of Redcar and Cleveland
Redcar and Cleveland
The borough of Redcar & Cleveland is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England consisting of Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Guisborough, and small towns such as Brotton, Eston, Skelton and Loftus. It had a resident population of 139,132 in 2001, and is part of the Tees...
and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is part of the Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
Agglomeration
Agglomeration
In the study of human settlements, an urban agglomeration is an extended city or town area comprising the built-up area of a central place and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area. In France, INSEE the French Statistical Institute, translate it as "Unité urbaine" which means continuous...
but is not within the borough of Middlesbrough itself. It has a population of approximately 7,000 residents. It lies between Ormesby
Ormesby
Ormesby is a former village, and now suburb, spanning the Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland unitary authorities in north east England, within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It forms part of the Middlesbrough urban agglomeration...
, to the west, Eston
Eston
Eston is a town within the Unitary Authority of Redcar and Cleveland, England. Within the Middlesbrough agglomeration it falls inside the Greater Eston initiative...
, to the east, and Teesville
Teesville
Teesville is an area in the Middlesbrough agglomeration in the north east of England, and part of the Unitary Authority of Redcar and Cleveland and in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It has a population of approximately 7,000 residents...
and South Bank
South Bank, Middlesbrough
South Bank is a small town which forms part of the Middlesbrough urban area that lies 2.3 miles from Middlesbrough centre, in North East England. As the name suggests, it lies on the south bank of the River Tees. Although it is part of the Middlesbrough conurbation, it is a ward of Redcar and...
to the north.
Zoë's Place - Baby Hospice
Normanby is home to Zoë's Place, one of only two baby hospices in England. It offers palliativePalliative care
Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients...
and respite
Respite care
Respite care is the provision of short-term, temporary relief to those who are caring for family members who might otherwise require permanent placement in a facility outside the home....
care for babies and infants up to five years old, who have life limiting or terminal illnesses. It was opened by Ann Widdecombe
Ann Widdecombe
Ann Noreen Widdecombe is a former British Conservative Party politician and has been a novelist since 2000. She is a Privy Councillor and was the Member of Parliament for Maidstone from 1987 to 1997 and for Maidstone and The Weald from 1997 to 2010. She was a social conservative and a member of...
in 2004. The hospice
Hospice
Hospice is a type of care and a philosophy of care which focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's symptoms.In the United States and Canada:*Gentiva Health Services, national provider of hospice and home health services...
occupies the former Crossbeck Convent
Convent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
which was bought in 1919 to serve as a home to the Catholic religious community of the Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
.
Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park
Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park is an area of woodland in Normanby, sheltered from the urban sprawl below in the Tees Valley. It provides residents with a place to walk and exercise. It aims to give a 'countryside experience' without a long journey to reach it. There is a visitors' centre - which stands on the site of the former Normanby Brickworks
Brickworks
A brickworks also known as a brick factory, is a factory for the manufacturing of bricks, from clay or shale. Usually a brickworks is located on a clay bedrock often with a quarry for clay on site....
. Some of the walkways in the park follow the course of the now defunct Cleveland Railway
Cleveland Railway (England)
The Cleveland Railway was a railway line in north-east England running from Normanby near Middlesbrough, via Guisborough through the Eston Hills, to Loftus in East Cleveland. It carried minerals from numerous iron ore mines along its route to the River Tees for shipment to Tyneside and elsewhere...
, which served the brickworks. The visitors' centre has exhibits and information about wildlife
Wildlife
Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative....
and conservation, as well as serving as a base for the information-giving Ranger.
The park boasts a variety of habitats, including both deciduous and coniferous woodlands, grassland and ponds. There are plenty of walks throughout the wooded areas of the park, an outdoor exercise area and a children's playground. There is a network of bridleways which cyclists and horseriders are welcome to use.
In the past, Flatts Lane veered from its present route and crossed the land now occupied by the Country Woodland Park. It was used by monks, farmers and traders to carry goods between markets and coastal ports. The cobbled path can still be seen in some places as it runs across the site. Godfalter Hill is a prominent landmark topped by its distinctive beech trees making it visible for miles around.
Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park, in Normanby, is an easy starting point for walks to Eston Nab
Eston Nab
Eston Nab is a local landmark to those who live along the River Tees, in north-east England.A nab is a rocky promontory, or outcrop, and Eston Nab, marking the highest point – at - on the escarpment which forms Eston Hills, appears as a clear sandstone cliff on the northernmost edge of Eston Moor...
; the path leading to the high ground of Eston Moor forms a less severe incline than more popular routes from Eston
Eston
Eston is a town within the Unitary Authority of Redcar and Cleveland, England. Within the Middlesbrough agglomeration it falls inside the Greater Eston initiative...
. It is also on the long distance path called the Tees Link; the path travels along the route of a former railway which served Normanby Brickworks.
Normanby Hall and Normanby House
Normanby Hall is a mansion on the western side of Normanby. The manor of Normanby was held at an early period by the de Brus familyClan Bruce
Clan Bruce is a Scottish clan from Kincardine in Scotland. It was a Royal House in the 14th century, producing two kings of Scotland.-Origins of the Clan:...
, of Skelton Castle; and subsequently passed to Marmaduke de Thweng
Marmaduke Tweng
Sir Marmaduke Tweng was an English knight from Yorkshire who fought in the Wars of Scottish Independence.He fought on the English side at the Battle of Stirling Bridge and the Battle of Bannockburn. He achieved some fame at Stirling Bridge by a heroic escape...
. Later it came into the possession of the Percys
House of Percy
The House of Percy were the most powerful noble family in Northern England for much of the Middle Ages, having descended from William de Percy who crossed from Normandy to England with William I in early December 1067 and was rebuilding York Castle in 1070...
, and then, of the Moneys.
At the beginning of the eighteenth century, the estate belonged to Sir William Pennyman, 4th Baronet
Pennyman Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Pennyman family.The Baronetcy of Pennyman of Marske was created in the Baronetage of England by Charles I on 6 May 1628 for William Pennyman of Marske Hall, Marske-by-the- Sea, North Yorkshire, a Master in Chancery...
. When he died, in 1718, buried at Eston Church, his daughters Elizabeth and Joanna, married two brothers - Rev. William Consett and Captain Matthew Consett, sons of William Consett of Linthorpe.
The manor lands were split, Reverend William Consett taking the eastern part of the estate, upon which he built the elegant and commodious Normanby House, which became known as the Manor House. The other brother, Captain Matthew Consett, took the part of the manor with the ancient Hall.
The Hall with a moiety
Moiety title
Moiety title is legal term describing a portion other than a whole of ownership of property. The word derives from Old French moitié meaning "half" , from Latin medietas "middle", from medius....
of the estate was purchased in 1748, by Ralph Jackson, on the death of Captain Consett. The common fields around it were enclosed in 1790 to become parkland for the mansion. It descended through the Jackson family, in the late 1880s, to Major Charles Ward-Jackson M.P., who was lord of the manor, and who died in 1930.
In the twentieth century it came into the hands of Charles Amer, a former jazzband leader (Charles Amer Orchestra), Middlesbrough F.C. Chairman
History of Middlesbrough F.C.
This article is about the history of Middlesbrough F.C., who are a football club based in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom. For an overview of the club, see Middlesbrough F.C. For a season-by-season record of league and cup performances, see Middlesbrough F.C. seasons...
, owner of the Coatham Hotel
Redcar Jazz Club
Redcar Jazz Club was a music venue in the seaside town of Redcar, North Yorkshire, England which was a regular stop for up and coming rock musicians during the 1960s and early 1970s. Almost all the famous, or soon to be famous names, played there for the local audience...
, in Redcar, the Marton Hotel and Country Club and, later, property developer. Amer later sold the parkland belonging to the Hall and houses were built there. The Hall itself, after several years as a retirement home, is now unoccupied and in a state of disrepair.
Normanby Cricket Club
There is a cricket club, Normanby Cricket Club, alongside the Normanby Hall. It is a member of the England and Wales Cricket BoardEngland and Wales Cricket Board
The England and Wales Cricket Board is the governing body of cricket in England and Wales. It was created on 1 January 1997 combining the roles of the Test and County Cricket Board, the National Cricket Association and the Cricket Council...
. It has teams competing in the North Yorkshire & South Durham Premier Division, Division 1 and Sunday Division 1. At junior level, teams compete in under 11, under 13, under 15 and under 17 sections. Jannisar Khan and Brett Roberts have been signed as club's two professionals for 2010.
Eston Cemetery
Eston Cemetery is one of those places in the area which was probably named at the time of the Eston Urban District Council, which included Normanby. Nevertheless, Eston Cemetery can be said to be in Normanby.Still in active use, it was established in 1863, enlarged in 1882, and built as an extension to the pre-reformation church of St Helen, which was one of the many churches belonging to Gisborough Priory
Gisborough Priory
Gisborough Priory is a ruined former Augustinian priory in the town of Guisborough, now in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1119 as the Priory of St. Mary by Robert de Brus, 1st Lord of Annandale, an ancestor of the...
; it has since been demolished. Names on the gravestones tell the story of the families whose daily lives created the history of the wider area, throughout the twentieth century until the present.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the graves, and places of commemoration, of Commonwealth of Nations military service members who died in the two World Wars...
is responsible for commemorating all Commonwealth war dead individually and equally, and to this end, war graves with uniform headstones, set in well kept lawns, can be found in cemeteries throughout the British Commonwealth. The Commission lists ninety-eight such graves, at Eston Cemetery, from the First and Second World Wars. Having more than 40 war graves, a Cross of Sacrifice
Cross of Sacrifice
The Cross of Sacrifice was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield for the Imperial War Graves Commission and is usually present in Commonwealth war cemeteries containing 40 or more graves. It is normally a freestanding four point limestone Latin cross in one of three sizes ranging in height from 18 to...
designed by architect Reginald Blomfield
Reginald Blomfield
Sir Reginald Theodore Blomfield was a prolific British architect, garden designer and author of the Victorian and Edwardian period.- Early life and career :...
has been erected. It shows a simple cross embedded with a bronze sword and mounted on an octagonal base to represent the faith of the majority of commemorations. It can be seen in front of the West Lodge. The cemetery also contains the memorial obelisk to William Henry Short V.C.
William Henry Short
William Henry Short VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
who was awarded the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
after he was killed showing gallantry and devotion to duty at the Battle of Contalmaison
Contalmaison
Contalmaison is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Contalmaison is situated on the D147 and D20 crossroads, some northeast of Amiens.-History:...
, during the Somme Offensive, in 1916.
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See also
| N.W. | North | Teesport Teesport Teesport is a large sea port located in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire in north east England... |
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| North Ormesby North Ormesby North Ormesby is an area in the town and unitary authority of Middlesbrough, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated just to the south of the River Tees and the A66, and is adjacent to the Cargo Fleet and South Bank areas of Middlesbrough. The Teesdale Way long distance... |
South Bank South Bank, Middlesbrough South Bank is a small town which forms part of the Middlesbrough urban area that lies 2.3 miles from Middlesbrough centre, in North East England. As the name suggests, it lies on the south bank of the River Tees. Although it is part of the Middlesbrough conurbation, it is a ward of Redcar and... |
Grangetown Grangetown, North Yorkshire Grangetown is a township in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the outskirts of Middlesbrough between the town and ICI Wilton. It is approximately 3.3 miles east of Middlesbrough centre and 4.4 miles from Redcar. Although... |
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| West | Thorntree Thorntree Thorntree is a housing estate in east Middlesbrough within the unitary authority of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England.It is so called because it was built on land which was Thorntree Farm.... |
Teesville Teesville Teesville is an area in the Middlesbrough agglomeration in the north east of England, and part of the Unitary Authority of Redcar and Cleveland and in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It has a population of approximately 7,000 residents... |
Whale Hill Whale Hill Whale Hill is an area of Eston, England, and lies at the foot of the Cleveland Hills; it is part of the Middlesbrough agglomeration.Whale Hill has a population of around 1,500 people, of which more than half are retired and own their homes outright.... |
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| Ormesby Ormesby Ormesby is a former village, and now suburb, spanning the Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland unitary authorities in north east England, within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It forms part of the Middlesbrough urban agglomeration... |
Normanby | Eston Eston Eston is a town within the Unitary Authority of Redcar and Cleveland, England. Within the Middlesbrough agglomeration it falls inside the Greater Eston initiative... |
Lackenby Lackenby Lackenby is a small village in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and ceremonially in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated to the immediate east of Eston and Middlesbrough and immediately to the west of Lazenby.-External links:... |
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| S.W. | Nunthorpe Nunthorpe Nunthorpe is a small outer suburb of the town of Middlesbrough, England. Nunthorpe is served by Nunthorpe and Gypsy Lane railway stations, both of which are on the Esk Valley Line from Middlesbrough to Whitby... |
South | Bankfields | S.E. |
- Ormesby HallOrmesby HallOrmesby Hall is a predominantly 18th century mansion house built in the Palladian style, situated in Ormesby, near Middlesbrough, in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, in the North East of England....
- Marske HallMarske HallMarske Hall is a 17th century former mansion house, now serving as an institutional residence, in Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland, England. It has Grade I listed building status....