| Long Newton | |
|---|---|
  Long Newton Location within County Durham | |
| Population | 845 (2001)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NZ3816 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Stockton-on-tees |
| Postcode district | TS21 |
| Dialling code | 01642 |
| Police | Cleveland |
| Fire | Cleveland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Longnewton (also known as Long Newton) is a village and civil parish in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. The population taken at the 2001 Census was 733 increasing to 828 at the 2011 Census.[2] It is situated between Darlington and Stockton-on-Tees. The village is mostly privately owned dwellings, and has a public house, The Derry,[3] St. Mary's church and Saint Mary's Church of England primary school. Longnewton is not home to a secondary school however it is in the catchment area for Egglescliffe Secondary School, which is located 3 miles away and around a 10-minute drive.[4] Located in the village is also a community centre, most commonly known as the Wilson Centre[5] which has 3 different venue rooms, for a variety of activities and occasions. Longnewton is also a 10 minutes drive north of Teesside International Airport.[6] In March 2007 a new bypass and junction on the A66 which runs just north of the village was created after almost 30 years of proposals, the junction was fully open to traffic in May 2008. A new roundabout has been put in place to service Teesside International Airport and ease traffic levels around the surrounding area.[7]
- ^ "Parish Headcounts, Area: Longnewton CP". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 2001. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Longnewton public houses". Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "Egglescliffe Secondary School catchment area" (PDF). Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "Wilson Centre". Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "Google Directions – Longnewton Durham International Airport". Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "A66 Junction". Retrieved 14 March 2012.