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Thornaby-on-Tees
Town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thornaby-on-Tees, commonly referred to as Thornaby, is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the south bank of the River Tees, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Middlesbrough and roughly 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Stockton, it forms part of the Teesside built-up area. It had a population of 24,741 at the 2011 census.[1][2] The town is home to Queen's Campus, Durham University.
Thornaby-on-Tees
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Town and civil parish | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 24,741 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | NZ450180 |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | STOCKTON-ON-TEES |
Postcode district | TS17 |
Dialling code | 01642 |
Police | Cleveland |
Fire | Cleveland |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Town council website |
54.5585°N 1.3025°W / 54.5585; -1.3025 |
Traditionally in the North Riding of Yorkshire, Thornaby was incorporated as a municipal borough between 1892 and 1968, when it was transferred to the County Borough of Teesside. In 1974, Thornaby was transferred to the re-established borough of Stockton-on-Tees since 1974 and became part of the county of Cleveland between 1974 and 1996. A civil parish called Thornaby was re-created in 1996 and it was returned ceremonially to North Yorkshire in the same year.