Egglescliffe
Coordinates: 54°30′43″N 1°21′00″W / 54.512°N 1.350°W
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 Egglescliffe Parish Church |
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 Egglescliffe
Egglescliffe shown within County Durham |
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| Population | 7,908 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | NZ421131 |
| Civil parish | Egglescliffe |
| Unitary authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Ceremonial county | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STOCKTON-ON-TEES |
| Postcode district | TS16 |
| Dialling code | 01642 |
| Police | Cleveland |
| Fire | Cleveland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU 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 name, Egglescliffe, might mean Church on steep slope. "Eglws" is modern Welsh, and perhaps then early British, for church
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.
[edit] References
- ^ County Durham, England's Cities, Towns, Villages and Settlements
- ^ Councils in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham - Yahoo! Local UK
- ^ "Area Snapshot". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927035859/http://www.teesvalley-jsu.gov.uk/old/tvstats/Towns+and+Villages+Snapshots/Stockton+Egglescliffe.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Stockton on Tees Retrieved 2009-09-18
[edit] External links
Media related to Egglescliffe at Wikimedia Commons
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