Stokesley
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| Statistics | ||
| Population: | 5530 | |
| Ordnance Survey | ||
| OS grid reference: | NZ524087 | |
| Administration | ||
| District: | Hambleton | |
| Shire county: | North Yorkshire | |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| Constituent country: | England | |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
| Other | ||
| Ceremonial county: | North Yorkshire | |
| Historic county: | Yorkshire (North Riding) | |
| Services | ||
| Police force: | North Yorkshire Police | |
| Ambulance service: | Yorkshire | |
| Post office and telephone | ||
| Post town: | MIDDLESBROUGH | |
| Postal district: | TS9 | |
| Dialling code: | 01642 | |
| Politics | ||
| UK Parliament: | Richmond | |
| European Parliament: | Yorkshire and the Humber | |
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Stokesley is a beautiful small market town and a civil parish in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Leven. Stokesley is located about two miles south of the boundary of the borough of Middlesbrough and ten miles south of Middlesbrough town centre.
Visitors to Stokesley will find a historic High Street, lined with many independent small shops, restuarants and a lovely bistro. Main facilities include a secondary school, Leisure Centre including swimming pool, medium-sized supermarket, show-ground, camping site, Health Centre, Library, Police & Fire Station. The town has five pubs.
Stokesley is located between Middlesbrough, Guisborough and Northallerton, in a farming area.
Local attractions for visitors include nearby Great Ayton, Captain Cook's monument, Roseberry Topping and walks in the countryside.
[edit] Further reading
- Stokesley and District Local History Study Group, Historical Glimpses of the Town of Stoxley, Stokesley and District Local History Study Group 1981
- The Stokesley Society, Old Stokesley, The Stokesley Society 1983
- Stokesley and District Local History Study Group, Stokesley in the 1860s: Aspects of Everyday Life, Stokesley and District Local History Study Group 1994
[edit] Videos
- A Scrapbook of Stokesley, The Stokesley Society 1998
- A Walk Round Old Stokesley with Maurice Wilson, The Stokesley Society 1995
[edit] External links
- The Stokesley Pride-in-our-Town Association
- The Ancient Parish of STOKESLEY
- Tees Valley Blog What to See and Do in the Tees Valley.
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