Coordinates: 54°30′43″N 1°21′00″W / 54.512°N 1.350°W
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.png)  Egglescliffe
Egglescliffe shown within County Durham |
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| Population | 7,908 (2001) |
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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 | EAGLESCLIFFE |
| Postcode district | TS16 |
| Dialling code | 01642 |
| Police | Cleveland |
| Fire | Cleveland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Stockton South |
| List of places: UK • England • County Durham | |
Egglescliffe is a village and civil parish which for ceremonial purposes is in County Durham, England.[1] Administratively it is located in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees.[2] It was formerly part of the non-metropolitan county of Cleveland.
The village sits on top of a hill overlooking and across the River Tees from Yarm. The population of the village is around 595,[3] while the civil parish has a population of 7,908.[4]
The parish church is dedicated to St John the Baptist and there has been a place of worship on the site since the twelfth century. Also in the village is a Church of England primary school, small public play area, farms, allotments and a public house, called the Pot and Glass.
References
- ^ County Durham, England's Cities, Towns, Villages and Settlements
- ^ Councils in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham - Yahoo! Local UK
- ^ "Area Snapshot". http://www.teesvalley-jsu.gov.uk/old/tvstats/Towns%20and%20Villages%20Snapshots/Stockton%20Egglescliffe.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Stockton on Tees Retrieved 2009-09-18
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