Teesside Park is a retail and leisure park in
Thornaby-on-Tees
Thornaby-on-Tees, commonly referred to as Thornaby, is a town and civil parish on the River Tees's southern bank. It is in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England. The parish had a population of 24,741 at the 2011 census, in t ...
, built in 1988. Located just off the
A66 near the A66/
A19 interchange, it is split between the
unitary authorities
A unitary authority is a local authority responsible for all local government functions within its area or performing additional functions that elsewhere are usually performed by a higher level of sub-national government or the national governme ...
of
Stockton-on-Tees (retail park) and
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area.
Until the early 1800s, the a ...
(leisure park) with the line of the Old
River Tees, which runs down the middle of the development, forming the boundary between the two
authorities. The development has a central building that was constructed in 2008.
Site
The Stockton-on-Tees section is within the town of
Thornaby-on-Tees
Thornaby-on-Tees, commonly referred to as Thornaby, is a town and civil parish on the River Tees's southern bank. It is in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England. The parish had a population of 24,741 at the 2011 census, in t ...
and is all located within the
ceremonial county of
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by National parks of the United Kingdom, national parks, including most of ...
. The driving force behind its growth was originally the
Teesside Development Corporation
The Teesside Development Corporation was a government-backed development corporation that was established in 1987 to fund and manage regeneration projects in the former county of Cleveland in North East England.
The Teesside Development Corpor ...
in the late 1980s when the two current unitary authorities were part of the
county Cleveland.
It is built on the former site o
Stockton Racecourse multiple roads in the park being named after famous racecourses such as
Aintree
Aintree is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. Historically in Lancashire, it lies between Walton and Maghull on the A59 road, north-east of Liverpool city centre, in North West England.
I ...
and
Goodwood. It is home to a number of retail chains and has a
Morrisons
Wm Morrison Supermarkets, trading as Morrisons, is the fifth largest supermarket chain in the United Kingdom. As of 2021, the company had 497 supermarkets across England, Wales and Scotland, as well as one in Gibraltar. The company is headqu ...
supermarket. Its catchment area covers much of the
Tees Valley
Tees Valley is a mayoral combined authority and Local enterprise partnership area in northern England, around the River Tees. The area is not a geographical valley.
The LEP was established in 2011 and the combined authority was establish ...
and much of the north of
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by National parks of the United Kingdom, national parks, including most of ...
. There is a new development in the central car park with two new inner buildings. Construction started in March 2012. The two new units are occupied by
Greggs
Greggs plc is a British bakery chain. It specialises in savoury products such as bakes, sausage rolls, sandwiches and sweet items including doughnuts and vanilla slices. It is headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is listed on ...
and
Carphone Warehouse
The Carphone Warehouse Limited was a mobile phone retailer based in London, United Kingdom. In August 2014 the company became a subsidiary of Currys plc (previously named "Dixons Carphone"), which was formed by the merger of its former parent Ca ...
, which moved from an outer building. The two new units officially opened in August 2012.
Transport
Teesside Park is served by Arriva bus services between Stockton and Middlesbrough. The nearest railway station is , where some of the services call at on their way to and from Stockton.
Leisure park
*
Burger King
* Rainbow Casino (Closed 26 September 2016)
*
Hollywood Bowl
*
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is an American multinational restaurant chain and international franchise founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas by Dan and Frank Carney. They serve their signature pan pizza and other dishes including pasta, breadsticks and dessert a ...
*
Showcase Cinema De Lux
Showcase or vitrine may refer to:
*Cabinet (furniture)
* Display case
Music
* ''Showcase'' (Bill Anderson album), 1964
* ''Showcase'' (Patsy Cline album), 1961
* ''Showcase'' (Buddy Holly album), 1964
* ''Showcase'' (Philly Joe Jones album), 195 ...
References
External links
Teesside Shopping Park
{{Shopping centres in Northeast England
Places in the Tees Valley
Middlesbrough
Shopping centres in North Yorkshire
Retail parks in the United Kingdom
Thornaby-on-Tees
Shopping malls established in 1988
1988 establishments in England