Ayresome is an area of

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, England. The settlement developed on West Lane and in some areas takes on the roads name. Most of the original settlement on the West Lane and the nearby original settlement of Newport became separated from the rest of the area’s population when the

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was built in the 1980s.

Etymology

The name is made up of the elements "Ayre-" (also found in the

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) and

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"hūsum", the most likely meaning of Ayresome is therefore "river houses".

History

During the A66's construction in the 1980s, the West Lane became two cul-de-sac roads: the road, Newport Lane and a new road to Ayresome Green Lane were all renamed to Acklam Road.The original southern end of the road was renamed Nursery Lane. Over a third of the properties were

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to the direct south west of Middlesbrough centre becoming part of the

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(organised by the West Middlesbrough Neighbourhood Trust) as a programme for housing renewal in 1999. Work then started on acquiring and demolishing 412 houses in preparation for redevelopment and (in 2004)

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was appointed to lead the £50 million redevelopment. West Lane Hospital (no longer on the West Lane due to the road renaming) was renamed Acklam Road Hospital when it was taken over by a different trust in 2021.

Geography

The Newport and Ayresome electoral wards cover most of the Ayresome area with the addition of

Whinney Banks Whinney Banks is an area in west Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. The area is on the Old River Tees's southern banks, the river's main flow was redirected with the Mandale Cut, the A19 is between the old river and the area. It is wit ...

in the Ayresome ward and Newport in the Newport ward. Parliament Road and Crescent Road is the main centre for shopping in Ayresome and neighbouring Gresham Road for Newport; Middlesbrough centre, Whinney Banks on Acklam Road and Linthorpe (Linthorpe Road and Roman Road) are surrounding areas which also serves Ayresome. The area’s name is found in multiple road names in the area. A park off Heywood Street and Ayresome Gardens (formerly Ayresome Cemetery) to the north east of the area and the former

Ayresome Park Ayresome Park was a football stadium in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England. It was the home of Middlesbrough F.C. from its construction in time for the 1903–04 season, until the Riverside Stadium opened in 1995. It was demolished in 1997 and r ...

pitch are a green spaces in the area. Albert Park and the smaller Westbourne Park are near the area.

References

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Etymology

History

Geography

See also

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