Ingleby Barwick

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Coordinates: 54°31′08″N 1°18′40″W / 54.519°N 1.311°W / 54.519; -1.311

Ingleby Barwick
Ingleby Barwick  Ingleby Barwick shown within North Yorkshire
Population	19,600
OS grid reference	NZ445140
Unitary authority	Stockton-on-Tees
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Postcode district	TS17
Dialling code	01642
Police	Cleveland
Fire	Cleveland
Ambulance	North East
EU Parliament	North East England
UK Parliament	Stockton South
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Ingleby Barwick (pronounced /ˈbɑrɪk/) is a large private residential estate and civil parish built on what was the southern perimeter of Thornaby airfield^[1] in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees^[2] and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The estate is enclosed by water to the west, north and east. It was officially opened in 1981 by the mayor of Langbaurgh.^[1]

Contents 1 History 1.1 Early history 1.2 Middle Ages 1.3 19th century 1.4 Modern history 2 Administration 3 Geography 3.1 Rivers 4 Demography 5 Amenities 5.1 Romano Park 5.2 Healthcare 5.3 Education 5.3.1 Primary schools 5.3.2 Secondary schools 5.3.2.1 Library 5.4 Shops and retailers 5.5 Transport 6 Traffic and social problems 7 References 8 External links

History

Although the development of Ingleby Barwick, as the housing estate which is present today, did not start until the late 1970s, the land has been occupied for thousands of years. Ingleby Barwick has a ceremonial Coat of Arms. The arms contain a representation of the three rivers that run around Ingleby Barwick. It also depicts mill-rinds which are an historical link to the Turner family, who used to own the land which now forms Ingleby Barwick. The crest shows a Teal bird which refers to Teal a horse trained at Ingleby Barwick which won the Grand National in 1952.

Early history

There are traces of human occupation from as far back as the Stone Age. Work at Quarry farm has discovered prolific concentrations of multi period flintwork along the South Bank of the River Tees in this area^[3]. Traces of Iron Age field patterns were discovered, also at Quarry Farm. A salvage excavation was carried out in the Windmills Fields area of the town at the end of 1996. Five individual buriels were found along with a wooden cist, these finds were accompanied by objects containing stone, jet and copper alloy of high status. This site was considered of European significance as it threw new light on the settlement of the area in the Bronze age and highlighted a change in tradition of burial traditions and trade networks at this time^[4]. Roman settlement is also apparent in the town and a Roman Villa c200 AD, perhaps the most northerly in UK, was excavated in part. This has been preserved as a grassed area in The Forum area of Ingleby Barwick.^[5]

Middle Ages

The name Ingleby Barwick is derived from both viking and Saxon place names. Ingleby is derived from Old Norse Englar+by and means 'farmstead or village of the English man', Barwick is Saxon in origin, Bere is Saxon for barley and Wick means farm^[6]. It may have been that until the 17th Century, Ingleby and Barwick were two separate places. This suggests that the area was affected by both the Viking and Saxon invasions.

After the Norman invasion The Manor of Barwick was given to Robert Malet the son of William Malet, King William's great chamberlain^[7]. In the 13th century the land was owned by the Priors of Guisborough & Jervaulx until the dissolution of monasteries. Between the 14th to 16th centuries landowners included the Percy's of Northumberland and the Parr's of Nottingham.

In the 17th century the Manor of Barwick was sold to Sir Thomas Lynch, Governor of Jamaica and then to Sir William Turner of Kirkleatham. The land remaining in the ownership of the Turner's, with profits from the land used to support the free school and hospital at Kirkleatham, until it was sold in the 19th Century.

19th century

Ingleby Barwick is listed as being a township in the parish of Stainton in 1887 ^[8][9]. Its population was given as 132. During this time the land was sold off by the Turner estate.

Modern history

During the Second World War, Ingleby Barwick stood at the southern perimeter of Thornaby Airfield. It is reputed that two aircraft crashed in what is now Ingleby Barwick. The first in 1941 crashing into Quarry Farm and the second in 1943 crashing into land which is now home to Ingleby Mill School^[10]. In 1969 Yarmside Holdings buy land for housing and the first houses are built at Lowfields in the late 1970s.

Since then there has been a major undertaking to build new housing and at one time Ingleby Barwick was reputed to be the largest Private Housing Estate in Europe.

Administration

Ingleby Barwick has six borough councillors representing two wards (Ingleby Barwick East and Ingleby Barwick West). Both wards are represented by councillors all from the Ingleby Barwick Independent Society (IBIS).

Ingleby Barwick has also a Parish Council, now restyled Town Council, with 12 Town Councillors elected on 3 May 2007.

Ingleby Barwick is represented in the House of Commons by Dari Taylor (Labour).^[11]

Geography

Ingleby Barwick consists largely of owner-occupied properties, along with a small number of recently constructed, purpose built rental properties.

The estate is divided into six "villages". These are not villages in the true sense of the word, but rather six geographic areas. The villages are:

• Lowfields
• Beckfields
• Sober Hall
• Round Hill
• Broom Hill
• The Rings

Ingleby Barwick, said to be Europe's largest private housing estate, had a population of about 19,600 in 2006. When complete around 2016 the population will be about 25,000. The building of the estate commenced in 1980.

Latitude N 54:31:26 Longitude W 01:21:30

Rivers

Ingleby Barwick is almost entirely surrounded by small rivers or streams. It is bordered by the Leven to the West, the Tees to the North, and Bassleton Beck to the East.

Demography

2001 UK census	Ingleby Barwick	Stockton-On-Tees	England
Total population	16,280	178,408	49,138,831
Long term illness	9.31%	19.86%	17.93%
Unemployed	2.35%	4.98%	3.35%
Aged 75+	1.59%	6.41%	7.6%
Mean age	31.87	37.97	38.6
Ethnic white	95.46%	96.22%	86.99%
Christian	81.34%	81.58%	71.8%
Married or re-married	64.6%	53.2%	50.9%

The United Kingdom Census 2001 found Ingleby Barwick had 5,862 households and a population of 16,280, of which 8,272 were male and 8,008 female.

Ethnic diversity is minimal in Ingleby Barwick. Over 95% of residents class themselves as White British. The population is generally younger than average for Stockton-On-Tees with a mean age of 31.87 highlighting the high proportion of families with children in the town.

Residents of Ingleby Barwick tend to have attained a higher level of education compared with Stockton-On-Tees and Nationally. Over 25% of residents reported attaining a degree or higher level HNC/HND or NVQ compared with only 15% in Stockton as a whole.

The people of Ingleby Barwick enjoy a high employment rate, with 75% reporting themselves as being in full or part time employment or being self employed. Of these 76% usually travel to work by car or van, travelling an average distance of 21 km. Only 2.7% get to work on foot suggesting that most of the employment is from outside of Ingleby Barwick. The largest industry of employment was manufacturing accounting for 16.6% of the workforce. 50% of those working were in roles either in professional occupations or in companies at senior managerial levels^[12].

Year	1881	1891	1901	1911	1921	1931	1951	1961	2001
Population	132	115	124	147	118	133	141	113	16,280
Historical population of Ingleby Barwick Source:[13]

Amenities

Ingleby Barwick has numerous local amenities:

• A community centre
• Anglican Church, St Francis of Assisi, and associated centre
• Shops (including a 24hr Tesco)
• Six primary schools
• A secondary school
• A public library
• Three GP surgeries,two Pharmacies and two dental practices
• Three Public houses
• A 9 hole golf course (which includes a golf driving range)
• A health club (Bannatynes, built 1997).

In November 2007 Stockton on Tees Borough Council approved the plans to build St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic parish church next to the primary school of the same name, where services will continue to be held until funds can be obtained for the construction of the new church.^[14]

Romano Park

Romano Park is situated on the land between Tesco and Barley Field primary school. The building of a play area for children under 14 years started in January 2009. Despite construction work being completed on time the official opening was delayed from the original date of July 2009.

The adjacent Multi-Use Sports Area has already been opened to the public, allowing people of all ages to play various sports, including football, basketball & tennis, but has become a magnet for anti-social behaviour.^[15]

Healthcare

Ingleby Barwick has three GP surgeries.

• Thornaby and Barwick Medical Centre
• Barley Fields Medical Centre
• Woodbridge Medical Centre

It has two Pharmacies.

• Hepworth Chemist
• Kelly Chemist

It also has two dental surgeries.

• Ingleby Meadow Dental Surgery
• Myton Park Dental Centre

Education

Primary schools

Ingleby Barwick has six primary schools -

• Whinstone Primary School
• St Francis of Assisi CofE Primary School
• St Therese of Lisieux RC Primary School
• Myton Park Primary School
• Ingleby Mill Primary School
• Barley Fields Primary School

Barley Fields Primary School, which occupies the former site of the old Ingleby Mill School, opened in September 2006. At the moment, the catchment area for the school covers the whole of Ingleby Barwick, but the LEA will define the boundaries of the school for the 2008/9 academic year.^{[citation needed]}

To read the reports of HMI inspections of schools visit the OFSTED site.

Secondary schools

There is one secondary school within Ingleby Barwick, accommodating around 600 children. All Saints Secondary School, a Church of England secondary school, is located in the centre of the estate. The school was built through PFI funding. The original PFI Provider (Robertsons) have recently sold the investment on to another company making a reported £1 million profit.^{[citation needed]} This school provides places for less than half of the children of secondary school age currently living in Ingleby Barwick, with most of the remainder, some 900, being schooled at Conyers School in Yarm, Egglescliffe School in Eaglescliffe and St Patrick's R C Comprehensive School in Thornaby.^{[citation needed]}

Some children from Ingleby Barwick still attend Thornaby Community School, although this ceased to be a catchment school for Ingleby Barwick in September 2003 when All Saints School opened.

Library

The All Saints School complex also contains a community library which is open to the public during specified times, seven days a week. Library facilities include computer access, CD/DVD hire, photocopying, reference section, a children's and an adult library.

The Library also plays host during elections, where the Polling Station is created to facilitate voting.

Shops and retailers

There are collections of local shops and take-aways in the Lowfields and the Beckfields areas, and also at Myton Park on Myton Road. A Tesco supermarket is also present at the Myton Park site.

Transport

Road. The A19 dual carriageway, one of the two main north -south roads of the north-east of England, is about 1.5 miles away.

Bus. Arriva operate buses in Ingleby Barwick, with regular services to Stockton, Middlesbrough and Yarm during the daytime.

Rail. The nearest stations, Eaglescliffe railway station, Thornaby railway station and Yarm Station are each about 4 miles away. Connections thence to the main line service at Darlington or York.

Air. Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) is about 8 miles away.

Traffic and social problems

Ingleby Barwick faces a number of problems, including traffic congestion at peak times.

Social problems have long been an issue in Ingleby Barwick, and were mentioned in the 1986 Domesday project. Anti-social behaviour is currently one of the main problems in the estate particularly around the local supermarket Tesco, other shopping areas, and Romano Park.^[15] There have been muggings and assaults on the estate.^[16][17][18] In October 2006 Ingleby Barwick councillor Lee Narroway was assaulted after confronting a gang on the estate.^[19] The estate's problems often draw the attention of the council's Enforcement team who attempt to disperse gangs causing trouble at local shops, and confiscating alcohol.^[20] It was reported in 2008 that 10% of all police call outs to Ingleby Barwick come from the estate's Tesco store, with both staff and customers being intimidated by gangs of youths.^[21] After the completion of Romano Park in Summer 2009 it has become a hot spot for antisocial behaviour, particularly around the multi-use games area.^[15]

References

External links

• Stockton Borough Council website

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