Urlay Nook

Urlay Nook
Elementis factory behind corn fields.
The disused Elementis factory at Urlay Nook
Urlay Nook is located in County Durham
Urlay Nook
Urlay Nook
Location within County Durham
OS grid referenceNZ400146
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTOCKTON-ON-TEES
Postcode districtTS16
PoliceCleveland
FireCleveland
AmbulanceNorth East
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°31′34″N 1°22′59″W / 54.526°N 1.383°W / 54.526; -1.383

Urlay Nook is a village in the County Durham, England. It is part of the Egglescliffe parish in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees.

The village is dominated by the site of the former Elementis chromium chemicals plant and the Admiralty Ecology Site, both of which are owned by Elementis.[1][2][3] In March 2011 work was underway to dismantle the chemicals plant, and by November 2011 the work was nearing completion. Urlay Nook contains the Tactical Training Centre for Durham Constabulary and Cleveland Police.


  1. ^ Elementis Chromium: Eaglescliffe Map
  2. ^ "Jobs hit as chemical plant closes". BBC News. 29 April 2009.
  3. ^ Elementis Chromium: HSE/Elementis Ecology Site