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Coordinates: 54°35′20″N 1°18′57″W / 54.589°N 1.3157°W
| Norton | |
.png)  Norton
 Norton shown within County Durham |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| 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 | TS20 |
| Dialling code | 01642 |
| Police | Cleveland |
| Fire | Cleveland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Stockton North |
| List of places: UK • England • County Durham | |
Norton is a suburb of Stockton-on-Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. Formerly a village, it dates back to at least the Anglo-Saxon period.[citation needed]
In 1856, the Norton Iron Company made the first bell for Big Ben, but it cracked whilst being delivered to London, so another company made the bell, closer to London[1]
St.Mary the Virgin,The Ancient Parish church that stands on the village green,is the only cruciform Anglo-Saxon church in Northern England. Its crossing tower with eight triangular head windows has a battlemented top of later date and there is a well known 14th century effigy of a knight in chainmail. The grave of John Walker, the inventor of matches, is located in the churchyard.[2]
Adjacent to St. Mary's Church is Red House Nursery & Infant School, which combines state of the art modern buildings with classrooms in the former Old Vicarage. On the opposite side of the village green resides Red House Preparatory and Main School. Red House School is an independent school located in the village.
One of the first railway stations was built in Norton,[citation needed] but it has since been demolished, and now only a crossing exists.
Norton is home to 12 pubs: Norton Tavern, Norton Sports and Social Club, The Centenary, The Unicorn, George and Dragon, Highland Lad, The White Swan, Connections, Red Lion, Norton Working Men's Club, Perrys, and the Grange Tapas Bar. The village also now has a number of restaurants: Jolsha (Indian), Happy Valley (Chinese), Cafe Lilli (continental), Paraphernalia (Victorian tea rooms) and Cafe Maison ( contemporary coffee house).
Norton is also home to the Norton and Stockton Ancients football club which currently plays in the 'skilltrainingltd Northern League Division 1'[3]
Notable events
Dragon's Den favorite Duncan Bannatyne was married on 11 November 2006 at St Mary’s Church in Norton. Celebrities at the ceremony included Anna Ryder Richardson, Cherie Lunghi, Gary McCausland, Dragons’ Den presenter Evan Davis and fellow Dragons Theo Paphitis, Richard Farleigh, Simon Woodroffe and Deborah Meaden [4]
Notable people from Norton
- Franc Roddam - film director
- Stevie Lynn - professional wrestler
- David Townsend - Test cricketer
References
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