Aislaby ( ) is a small village and
civil parish
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on the north bank of the
River Tees
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within the borough of
Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees, often simply referred to as Stockton, is a market town in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, England. It is on the northern banks of the River Tees, part of the Teesside built-up area. The town had an estimated ...
and the
ceremonial county
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of
County Durham
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, England. It is located to the west of
Eaglescliffe
Eaglescliffe is a village in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England. It is in the civil parish of Egglescliffe.
The village was formerly known as Eaglescliffe Junction, being formed around . In 2011, the Office for National S ...
and
Yarm
Yarm, also referred to as Yarm-on-Tees, is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England. It was previously a port town before the industry moved down the River Tees to more accessible settlements ne ...
.
The name, first attested as ''Asulue(s)bi'' in 1086, is of
Viking
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who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...
origin and means "Aslak's farm." Aislaby was listed in the
Domesday Book
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of 1086.
Geography
Administration
Aislaby is
historically
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and
ceremonially located in
County Durham
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, but for
administrative
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purposes is located in the
Borough of Stockton-on-Tees
The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees is a unitary authority with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in the counties of County Durham and North Yorkshire, England. The borough had a population of 191,600 in 2011.
The main settlemen ...
, made a
unitary authority
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in 1996. Before this time it was in the
non-metropolitan county
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of
Cleveland
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, created on 1 April 1974 under the provisions of the
Local Government Act 1972
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.
Aislaby is in the Eaglescliffe
ward
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* Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a pris ...
. It is part of the
Stockton South parliamentary constituency, represented since the
2019 general election by
Matt Vickers
Matthew Alexander Vickers (born 24 September 1983) is a British politician serving as the member of Parliament (MP) for Stockton South since 2019 and Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party since 2022.
Early life
Vickers was born in Universi ...
of the
Conservative Party
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Political parties called The Conservative P ...
. The constituency was previously represented by
Labour
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MP
Paul Williams (2017–2019),
James Wharton (Conservative, 2010–2017), and before that by
Dari Taylor
Dari Jean Taylor (''née'' Jones; born 13 December 1944) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stockton South between the 1997 and 2010 general elections.
Biography
Taylor was born into a staunch Lab ...
(Labour, 1997–2010). Prior to
Brexit
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in 2020 it was part of the
North East England
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constituency for elections to the
European Parliament
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.
The local
police
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force is
Cleveland Police
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. Aislaby is in the Stockton district and its nearest police station is in Yarm.
Location
*
* Latitude and longitude: (54.5, -1.4)
* Road access: Minor road off
A67 in
Egglescliffe
Egglescliffe is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. Administratively it is located in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees. It shares a civil parish with Eaglescliffe.
The village sits on top of a hill overlooking and across t ...
* Rail access:
Yarm
Yarm, also referred to as Yarm-on-Tees, is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England. It was previously a port town before the industry moved down the River Tees to more accessible settlements ne ...
,
Eaglescliffe
Eaglescliffe is a village in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England. It is in the civil parish of Egglescliffe.
The village was formerly known as Eaglescliffe Junction, being formed around . In 2011, the Office for National S ...
and
Allens West.
* Nearest airport:
Teesside Airport
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Notable residents
Aislaby is home to the former Middlesbrough and England national football team manager,
Steve McClaren
Stephen McClaren (born 3 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer and coach who currently serves as an assistant coach for Premier League club Manchester United, in his second spell at the club.
McClaren began his coaching care ...
. He bought the house that his predecessor at Middlesbrough FC,
Bryan Robson
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, had lived in.
References
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Villages in County Durham
Borough of Stockton-on-Tees
Places in the Tees Valley