Place details
Place nameStockton-on-Tees
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude54.567
Longitude-1.317
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located on L bank of River Tees; grew as market town around manor house of Bishops of Durham; modernization began with construction of stone bridge across Tees in 1769 & Stockton-Darlington railway in 1825; industries include ironworks & chemical plants.