Norton, County Durham

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Norton is village in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated to the east of Stockton-on-Tees. It dates back to at least the Anglo-Saxon period.

In 1856, the Norton Iron Company made the first bell for Big Ben, but it cracked when tested, so the contract went to another firm.

St Mary's Church is the only cruciform Anglo-Saxon church in Northern England. Its crossing tower with eight triangular head windows has a battlemented top of later date and there is a well known 14th century effigy of a knight in chainmail. The grave of John Walker, the inventor of matches, is located in the churchyard.

One of the first train stations was built in Norton, but it has since been knocked down, and now only a crossing exists.

Norton is home to 11 pubs - Norton Tavern, Norton Sports and Social Club, The Centenary, The Unicorn, George and Dragon, Highland Lad, The White Swan, Connections, Red Lion, Norton Working Mens Club and the Tapas Bar. The village also now has a number of restaurants - Jolsha Indian, Happy Valley Chinese, Cafe Lille and also - in mid 2007 - a new Italian.


Towns and Villages in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees  view • talk • edit 

Aislaby | Billingham | Carlton | Cowpen Bewley | Eaglescliffe | Egglescliffe | Elton | Fairfield | Grindon | Hartburn | High Leven | Hilton | Longnewton | Maltby | Norton | Port Clarence | Redmarshall | Stockton | Stillington | Thornaby | Thorpe Thewles | Urlay Nook | Whinney Hill | Whitton | Wolviston | Yarm


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