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7 unusual facts about Stockton-on-Tees


Edward Forbes Walker

Hackworth, Stockton-on-Tees and in 1853 moved again, this time to the works of Messrs. Thomas Richardson and Son, Hartlepool.

Flounders' Folly

There are also no known records of his having ships or interests in Liverpool or Bristol, as he was a man hailing from the north-east of England, near Stockton-on-Tees.

History of rail transport in Great Britain to 1830

In 1821 an Act of Parliament was approved for a tramway between Stockton and Darlington.

HM Prison Holme House

HM Prison Holme House is a Category B men's prison, located in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England.

Oleg Gorobiy

In 2004 he joined the national Dragon boat squad as a helmsman, winning four gold medals at the 2004 European championships at Stockton-on-Tees, England.

Stockton Rugby Club

Stockton Rugby Football Club is an amateur sports club based in Stockton-on-Tees.

West Bromwich Town Hall

The Town Hall, situated in the centre of High Street, was built between 1874 and 1875 in brick and stone to an Italian Gothic design of the architects Alexander & Henman of Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough and the building contractors were Trow & Sons of Wednesbury.


16th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 16th Michigan Infantry was organized as Stockton's Independent Regiment at Plymouth and Detroit, Michigan between July and September, 1861.

1975 World Series

This was the only World Series broadcast for Stockton, who would become a prominent national sportscaster for such networks as CBS, Fox, and TNT.

Anthony Chabot

He was involved in several other businesses during this time, including a paper mill in Stockton, the Judson Manufacturing Company in Oakland, the Pioneer Pulp Mill Company near Alta (Placer County), the Puget Sound Iron Company, and a large tract of land in Washington state for the cultivation of cranberries.

Ashbel Green

They had three children: Robert Stockton Green (1787–1813), Jacob Green (1790–1842), and James Sproat Green (1792–1862), the latter of whom served as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey and was the father of Robert Stockton Green (1831–1895), Governor of New Jersey.

Bob Swenson

Robert Charles Swenson (born July 1, 1953, in Stockton, California) played college football for the University of California.

Brian B. Thompson

Brian co-created the regional soap Quayside (Director Tom Hopper) for Tyne Tees TV and worked on the first series of Revelations for Granada (Producer, Tony Wood).

Central California Traction Company

The railroad operated over the same line from Stockton to Sacramento until 1998 when service between Lodi and Sacramento was suspended.

Charles H. Stockton Professor of International Law

In 1967, the Secretary of the Navy officially designated the academic post as the Charles H. Stockton Chair of International Law in honor of Rear Admiral Charles Stockton, a former faculty member and President of the Naval War College, who had been the U.S. Navy's first uniformed expert in International Law.

Chris Olivero

Christopher Anthony Olivero (born October 15, 1984 in Stockton, California) is an actor known for his guest roles on Boston Public, 24, CBS's CSI: Miami, Ghost Whisperer, and his most recent role in the ABC Family channel program Kyle XY as Declan McDonough.

Christ Church, York

Christ Church is located on Stockton Lane in Heworth, York, England.

Clandestine Industries

Since its initial inception, Clandestine Industries has created many different types of clothing, focusing on producing limited-edition tees, hoodies, and accessories (establishing the line's Batheart logo), while working with companies and brands such as DKNY Jeans, Wet Seal and Nordstrom.

Clarence Railway

But after Tennant died in 1839, the running of the HD&RCo was taken over by Stockton on Tees solicitor, Ralph Ward Jackson.

Countess of Stockton

The Countess of Stockton is a courtesy title granted to the wives of the Earl of Stockton.

Dalton Gates

The placename Dalton means settlement in the dale and it comes from the nearby Dalton-on-Tees and Gates refers to the gates that were used on the railway level crossing.

David Clelland

He also recorded "The Socialist ABC" on the CD "From Tees to Tyne", saying "I've been singing this song as a party piece for years, but I was surprised and delighted when the people from The Northumbria Anthology asked me to record it".

David E. Potter

He has written and lectured widely on technology and the new economy, including the Stockton Lecture at London Business School in 1998, one of the Millennium Lectures at 10 Downing Street in 1999, and the Tacitus Lecture, 2000 at the Guildhall.

Delaware River Greenway Partnership

The Delaware River Greenway Partnership (DRGP) is a non-profit organization, created in 1989 and located in Stockton, New Jersey, in the historic Prallsville Mills complex.

Doddingtree

The lower division consisted of the Manors of Abberley; Astley; Alton; Bayton; Bewdley; Doddenham; Dowles; Glasshampton; Mamble; Ribbesford; Great Witley; Rochford; Shelsley Beauchamp; Rock; Shrawley and Stockton.

ECHL Hall of Fame

The ECHL Hall of Fame inaugural class was inducted during the 2008 ECHL All-Star Game festivities at Stockton Arena in Stockton, California and included ECHL founder Henry Brabham, the ECHL's first commissioner Patrick J. Kelly, and former players Nick Vitucci and Chris Valicevic.

Eddie Macon

He was a track star at Edison High School, and was drafted into the United States Army during World War II in 1945, and was stationed for seven months at Yokohama, Japan after the war's conclusion.

Eleoncio Mercedes

He debuted as a professional boxer on July 2 of 1978 with a win over Darryl Jones in Stockton.

Ghorghushti

The largest Ghorghushti population in the United States is in Stockton, California a city in Northern California.

Girdletree Barnes Bank

The Girdletree Barnes Bank is located on Snow Hill Road (Route 12) between Snow Hill and Stockton, Girdletree, Maryland, United States.

Hust Stockton

During a Thanksgiving Day game in 1926, a pass from Stockton to Two-Bits Homan netted the Yellow Jackets a 20-14 victory over the Green Bay Packers.

John Houston Stockton (September 23, 1901 - April 27, 1967) was a professional football player for the Frankford Yellow Jackets from 1926 until 1928.

Jerry Sloan

After the retirement of long-time Jazz anchors Malone and Stockton, Sloan coached a younger group of budding stars, including Carlos Boozer, Andrei Kirilenko and later, Deron Williams.

Linden, California

Pavement, a band hailing from nearby Stockton, immortalizes the town in "Feed 'Em To The (Linden) Lions," song three on their 1992 EP, Watery, Domestic.

Lorna Sage

The eldest child of Valma and Eric Stockton, she was named after Lorna Doone.

Mary Moore-Bentley

In 1943 she was committed to the Mental Hospital at Stockton in Newcastle, where she died in 1953.

Mount Brighton

Bruce Matthews designed the par 71 course with four sets of tees ranging in yardage from 6,655 to 4,826.

New Zealand State Highway 67

The road passes through alternating areas of farmland and temperate rainforest vegetation as it passes the settlements of Waimangaroa (turn right here for Denniston), Granity (turn right here for Millerton, Stockton and Stockton Mine), Ngakwau and Hector.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

The ceremonial county of North Yorkshire also includes the boroughs of Stockton-on-Tees (south of the river), Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland however these are covered by the Cleveland Fire Brigade.

Pam Royle

On 25 February 2009, ITV Tyne Tees and ITV Border merged news output whilst the respective programme titles were retained, Royle now presents both ITV News Tyne Tees and Lookaround.

Preston Park, Stockton-on-Tees

The land was originally a private residence with large grounds but has since become the property of Stockton Borough Council after being purchased from Sir Robert Ropner.

Ryedale

The district lost about half its population in 1996, when an expanded City of York became a unitary authority, specifically the parishes of Clifton Without, Earswick, Haxby, Heworth Without, Holtby, Huntington, Murton, New Earswick, Osbaldwick, Rawcliffe, Skelton, Stockton-on-the-Forest, Strensall, Towthorpe, and Wigginton.

Sharon Ito

After working at radio stations KJOY Stockton and KGNR in Sacramento, Ito began her TV career at KXTV News10 in Sacramento in 1985 as a producer and news reporter.

Sockburn

The ancient parish included the townships of Sockburn in County Durham, and Girsby and Over Dinsdale, both on the opposite bank of the River Tees in the North Riding of Yorkshire.

As Sockburn was the most southerly point in the Durham diocese, the sword was ceremonially presented by the Lord of the Manor to each new Bishop of Durham when he entered his diocese for the first time at the local ford or the nearby Croft-on-Tees bridge.

Stockton Heath

In the 1900s George Formby Senior moved his young family to Stockton Heath and it was from here that George Formby Junior began his entertainment career.

Stockton's Wing

The band took its name from a line in the Bruce Springsteen song, "Backstreets" - "Slow dancin' in the dark on the beach at Stockton's Wing..."

Trident Television

In 1992, Yorkshire and Tyne Tees merged again, to create Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television.

Webster Slaughter

Slaughter was born in Stockton, California, where he attended Franklin High School.

Winterton Hospital

When services were moved to North Tees General Hospital in Stockton in the 1960s the site became a Community hospital providing services such as X-rays and respite care.

Worimi conservation lands

They were created in February 2007 when Crown land at Stockton Bight was granted to the Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council.


see also

Aislaby

Aislaby, County Durham, in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and ceremonial county of County Durham

Cec Parkin

Cecil Harry "Cec" Parkin (18 February 1886, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham – 15 June 1943, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Lancashire) was an English cricketer who played in 10 Tests from 1920 to 1924 and 157 games for Lancashire County Cricket Club.

Frank Piercy

Piercy was born in Haverton Hill, Stockton-on-Tees and upon leaving school he became a blacksmith playing amateur football in Southbank for a junior team in the Teessiders Minor League.

Harold Stephenson

Stephenson was born (as William Harold Stephenson) in Haverton Hill, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham and played Minor Counties cricket for Durham in 1947, succeeding Dick Spooner, who had been recruited by Warwickshire, as wicketkeeper.

Hartburn

Hartburn, County Durham, suburb of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, England

James Murray Dobson

He had a large office of his own in which he prepared the designs for the Stockton bridge for Charles Neate and Harrison Hayter, and designs of the ironwork of the lines and stations of the London underground District Railway extension to Whitechapel for Sir John Hawkshaw.

Ray Mutimer

From December 2007 to February 2008, Ray exhibited Postman Pat illustrations at Preston Hall Museum, Stockton-on-Tees to raise funds for the Butterwick Hospice Extension Appeal.

Robert Whitworth

His next projects were farther afield, as he went to Ireland to assess proposals for the Lagan Canal, and then to County Durham to produce plans and reports for a proposed canal to link Winston to Stockton-on-Tees.

Sir David Dale, 1st Baronet

In 1866 he embarked on extensive shipbuilding enterprises in co-operation with the firms of Richardson, Denton, and Duck of Stockton, Denton and Grey of Hartlepool, and Thomas Richardson & Sons of Hartlepool, who combined together with a view to amalgamation.

Tees Marshalling Yard

The yard lay on the original Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) extension to Port Darlington, developed from 1828 under the instructions of influential Quaker banker, coal mine owner and S&DR shareholder Joseph Pease, who had sailed up the River Tees to find a suitable new site down river of Stockton on which to place new coal staithes.

Thomas Raffles Davison

Born in Stockton-on-Tees in 1853, the second son of a Congregational minister, Davison was educated privately at Shrewsbury, and after showing a talent for drawing was articled to the architect William Henry Spaull in Oswestry, later working in the Manchester office of H J Paull.