Teesville
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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. It is between South Bank
and the River Tees
, to the north, and Normanby, Eston
and the Eston Hills, commanding an excellent view of the monument at Eston Nab
, to the south.
's town hall. The building departs from the neo-gothic norms of town halls in the region, presenting with a more modern 1960's design.
is one of two secondary schools on the same site as the town hall. It is a Business & Enterprise College. Gillbrook College
is the other secondary school on the same site. It opened in 1955 as Eston Grammar School and is now an Arts College
. Gillbrook College moved into a new building in 2008, owned by the government backed Building Schools for the Future
project. Both schools are due to amalgamate and use the Gillbrook College building.
Teesville Infant School is a thriving little school, unusual in the area for being a separate Infant School, catering for children aged 4 – 7, rather than the usual Primary School for 4 - 11 year olds. In 2007 it was declared an outstanding school by Ofsted
. Consultations were initiated in 2011 on a proposal by Redcar and Cleveland Council to expand Teesville Infant School to include Ravensworth Junior School, turning it into a school for the full primary age range. Under the plan £2.1m will be spent providing additional accommodation on the Ravensworth site for a 300-place primary school.
Football training is provided by an outreach element of Middlesbrough F.C.
, called Middlesbrough Football Club in the Community.
The Eston Hotel, pub, is a formidable building opposite the Town Hall. It is the only public house
in Teesville.
St George's Church is nearby and was also built in the 1960s. It shows a triangular design with a long sloping roof almost to the ground on one side. It forms half of the team parish of two Anglican churches - the other being the much more traditionally designed Christ Church, in Eston
.
The One Life Church, an evangelical, non-aligned church, meets at the James Finegan Municipal Hall, next to the Town Hall.
This hall also houses a rare Wurlitzer
organ.
A small brick building next to the Eston Sports Academy has a history unknown to most locals. It was originally the North Riding of Yorkshire
's Grangetown Area Control, a communications centre during the Cold War
and opened in 1954. The control was closed in 1968 after the Civil Defence Corps was disbanded.
In the 1980s the building was not re-used; a room in the Redcar and Cleveland
(then Langbaurgh) Town Hall was used instead.
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...
in the north east of 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...
, and part of the Unitary Authority
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 in 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...
. It has a population of approximately 7,000 residents. It is between 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...
and the River Tees
River Tees
The River Tees is in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines, and flows eastwards for 85 miles to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar.-Geography:...
, to the north, and 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...
and the Eston Hills, commanding an excellent view of the monument at 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...
, to the south.
Town Hall
Teesville has the distinction of being the home of Redcar and ClevelandRedcar 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...
's town hall. The building departs from the neo-gothic norms of town halls in the region, presenting with a more modern 1960's design.
Schools
Eston Park SchoolEston Park School
Eston Park Secondary School is a Business & Enterprise Specialist Foundation secondary school located in Teesville, near Middlesbrough, England...
is one of two secondary schools on the same site as the town hall. It is a Business & Enterprise College. Gillbrook College
Gillbrook College
Gillbrook College is a secondary school situated in Teesville, Redcar and Cleveland, England.-Location:It is situated just south of Eston Sports Academy on Normanby Road near the A1085, and round the corner from the Redcar & Cleveland Council Town Hall and Eston Park School, whose playing fields...
is the other secondary school on the same site. It opened in 1955 as Eston Grammar School and is now an Arts College
Arts College
Arts Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, the performing, visual and/or media arts...
. Gillbrook College moved into a new building in 2008, owned by the government backed Building Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future is the name of the previous UK Government's investment programme in secondary school buildings in England. The program is very ambitious in its costs, timescales and objectives, with politicians from all English political parties supportive of the principle but...
project. Both schools are due to amalgamate and use the Gillbrook College building.
Teesville Infant School is a thriving little school, unusual in the area for being a separate Infant School, catering for children aged 4 – 7, rather than the usual Primary School for 4 - 11 year olds. In 2007 it was declared an outstanding school by Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
. Consultations were initiated in 2011 on a proposal by Redcar and Cleveland Council to expand Teesville Infant School to include Ravensworth Junior School, turning it into a school for the full primary age range. Under the plan £2.1m will be spent providing additional accommodation on the Ravensworth site for a 300-place primary school.
Recreation
Eston Sports Academy is next to the secondary schools and provides a public swimming pool and gym facilities. It is run by Tees Valley Leisure.Football training is provided by an outreach element of Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
, called Middlesbrough Football Club in the Community.
The Eston Hotel, pub, is a formidable building opposite the Town Hall. It is the only public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
in Teesville.
Churches
The Catholic parish of St Andrew was formed in 1962. The parish church, built by architect Frank Swainston, and church hall stand opposite the Town Hall.St George's Church is nearby and was also built in the 1960s. It shows a triangular design with a long sloping roof almost to the ground on one side. It forms half of the team parish of two Anglican churches - the other being the much more traditionally designed Christ Church, in 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...
.
The One Life Church, an evangelical, non-aligned church, meets at the James Finegan Municipal Hall, next to the Town Hall.
This hall also houses a rare Wurlitzer
Wurlitzer
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, usually referred to simply as Wurlitzer, was an American company that produced stringed instruments, woodwinds, brass instruments, theatre organs, band organs, orchestrions, electronic organs, electric pianos and jukeboxes....
organ.
Other Places
| 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 | Whale Hill | East |
| 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. |
A small brick building next to the Eston Sports Academy has a history unknown to most locals. It was originally the North Riding of Yorkshire
North Riding of Yorkshire
The North Riding of Yorkshire was one of the three historic subdivisions of the English county of Yorkshire, alongside the East and West Ridings. From the Restoration it was used as a Lieutenancy area. The three ridings were treated as three counties for many purposes, such as having separate...
's Grangetown Area Control, a communications centre during the Cold War
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
and opened in 1954. The control was closed in 1968 after the Civil Defence Corps was disbanded.
In the 1980s the building was not re-used; a room in the 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...
(then Langbaurgh) Town Hall was used instead.