Thornaby-on-Tees: Stockton Borough Town on the South Bank of the Tees
Thornaby-on-Tees sits on the south bank of the River Tees in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, about two miles south of Stockton town centre. The population is around 25,000. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, Thornaby was absorbed into Teesside in 1968. The town developed around the railway and heavy industry, with engineering works and a large airfield that became RAF Thornaby during the Second World War. The airfield site is now the Teesside Park retail and leisure complex, one of the largest out-of-town shopping developments in the northeast. Thornaby Town Centre itself was rebuilt in the 1960s and has a utilitarian character.
Thornaby station is on the Tees Valley line, with trains to Middlesbrough in about five minutes and Darlington in about 20. The A174 Parkway runs to the south, connecting to the A19 and the wider road network. Stockton town centre is a short drive or bus ride across the river.
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Thornaby-on-Tees sits on the south bank of the River Tees in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, about two miles south of Stockton town centre. The population is around 25,000. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, Thornaby was absorbed into Teesside in 1968. The town developed around the railway and heavy industry, with engineering works and a large airfield that became RAF Thornaby during the Second World War. The airfield site is now the Teesside Park retail and leisure complex, one of the largest out-of-town shopping developments in the northeast. Thornaby Town Centre itself was rebuilt in the 1960s and has a utilitarian character.
Thornaby station is on the Tees Valley line, with trains to Middlesbrough in about five minutes and Darlington in about 20. The A174 Parkway runs to the south, connecting to the A19 and the wider road network. Stockton town centre is a short drive or bus ride across the river.
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