Norton, County Durham

Norton
High Street, Norton
Norton is located in County Durham
Norton
Norton
Location within County Durham
Population20,829 [1]
OS grid referenceNZ443217
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Places
List
Post townSTOCKTON-ON-TEES
Postcode districtTS20
Dialling code01642
PoliceCleveland
FireCleveland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°35′20″N 1°18′57″W / 54.589°N 1.3157°W / 54.589; -1.3157

Norton, also known as Norton-on-Tees, is a market town[2][3] in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, in County Durham, England.[4] The suburbs of Roseworth and Ragworth are notable areas of the town. Billingham Beck is to the east of the town, the beck flows to the south-east. The town also contains the areas of Wolviston and Wynyard which are to the north of the town and are wards of the town. The town had a population of 20,829 in the 2011 Census.[1]

The area's centre dates back to at least the Anglo-Saxon period. It was the centre of an ancient parish that once included the chapelry of Stockton, which became a separate parish in 1713.

  1. ^ a b
    • 6,286 for UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Norton West Ward (as of 2011) (E05001545)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
    • 7,843 for UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Norton South Ward (as of 2011) (E05001544)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
    • 6,700 for UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Norton North Ward (as of 2011) (E05001543)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Town and Parish Councils".
  3. ^ "Our Six Towns". Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Reshaping our town centres - Stockton Council". www.stockton.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2021.