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Whaley Bridge

in the county of Derbyshire

Babbacombe

Babbacombe

in the county of Devon

Arbroath Harbour

Arbroath

in the county of Angus

Pictures of Stockton-on-Tees

in the county of County Durham

About Stockton-on-Tees

Old market town which grew up on the banks of the River Tees. It has a history stretching back to Saxon rule, and there where turbulent times with the Scottish during the 17th-century. It was not however, until Stephenson drove his Locomotion for the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825 that the town gained prominence. The rail line brought other industries to what was once a quite market town and like many Teesside towns it will be forever linked with the iron and steel industry.

Interestingly, a famous son of Stockton was Thomas Sheraton (1751-1806) furniture designer. Sheraton was born in the town and spent much of his early life there. Before coming to fame he travelled the area as a cabinet maker. John Walker invented and sold the first friction match from his Chemist shop in the High Street in 1827. Thinking there was no money in it, he failed to patent his invention, leaving others to profit.

Preston Park is a pleasant place to visit and Preston Hall Museum tells of the history of the town, its industries and its people. The River Tees has become a focus for leisure pursuits, boats can be hired and pleasure boats carry passengers on interesting river trips.

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Temenos and Riverside Stadium 17 June 2010

Middlesbrough (61 Pictures) in the county of North Yorkshire

(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction E of Stockton-on-Tees)

When today you look at the thriving metropolis of Middlesbrough it seems impossible to believe that less than two hundred years ago it was a tiny fishing village with a minute community, but it was...

St Hildas Church, Hartlepool. - Situated on the Headland in Old Hartlepool.

Hartlepool (478 Pictures) a Seaside Town in the county of County Durham

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NE of Stockton-on-Tees)

This is an ancient seaport and county borough which merged with its Victorian neighbour, West Hartlepool in 1967...

Golden Guisborough

Guisborough (5 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire

(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction E of Stockton-on-Tees)

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Kirk Merrington, County Durham.

Kirk Merrington (49 Pictures) in the county of County Durham

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction NW of Stockton-on-Tees)

Kirk Merrington is a pretty, hilltop village overlooking the Wear Valley and the Cleveland Hills...

Cod Beck Reservoir near Osmotherley. North York Moors.

Osmotherley (6 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction S of Stockton-on-Tees)

Osmotherley is a beautiful unspoilt village on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors, it lies surrounded by moors and pastureland between the Cleveland and Hambleton Hills...

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Roseberry topping (27 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction SE)

This lofty hillside is known as the Roseberry Topping, but affectionately called the "matterhorn" by locals, it lies on the.....

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Guisborough Priory (4 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction E)

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Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Auckland Castle (48 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction NW)

With its grand arch, Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace or the Bishop's Castle, is the official residence of the.....

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Durham Castle (36 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction NW)

Durham Castle is another one of Durham's magnificent buildings. It was founded in 1072 and such was the impregnability of the.....

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Durham Cathedral (154 Pictures)

(17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction NW)

One of the finest buildings in the world. This huge cathedral which is third only to Canterbury and York in ecclesiastical.....

The magnificent Raby Castle, Staindrop, Co. Durham.

Raby Castle (31 Pictures)

(19.5 miles, 31.3 km, direction W)

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Easby Abbey (6 Pictures)

(19.9 miles, 31.9 km, direction SW)

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