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History Etymology. Stockton is an Anglo-Saxon place name with the common ending ton, meaning farm, or homestead. Stock is thought by some to derive from the Anglo-Saxon Stocc, meaning log, tree trunk, or wooden post. Stockton could therefore mean a farm built of logs.
History of Stockton. Stockton began as an Anglo-Saxon settlement on high ground close to the northern bank of the River Tees. The manor of Stockton was created in around 1138. It was purchased by Bishop Pudsey of Durham in 1189 and since then has undergone many changes.
5 de mar. de 2024 · Adverts for Anderston Foundries – Port Clarence, 1960. Posted on February 16, 2024 by Picture Stockton Team. 1. Anderston Foundries occupied a massive site next to the railway track in Port Clarence on the north/east side of the Transporter Bridge. These two adverts were in the railways section of an old Engineering Handbook.
14 de mar. de 2021 · By Tim Lambert. Early Stockton on Tees. Stockton began as a small village belonging to the Bishop of Durham. Sometime in the 13th century (the exact date is not known), the Bishop made the village of Stockton into a borough. In the Middle Ages most peasants were serfs, halfway between slaves and free men.
River Tees – Stockton Industries The River Tees made a very important contribution to the development of Stockton. Many industries were established along the banks of the river so that...
It developed as a market town around the manor house and later castle of the bishops of Durham, who granted its charter in 1310. Its importance as a port was enhanced by the construction of a stone bridge across the Tees in 1769 and a railway to the Durham coalfield in 1825.
The side streets on the east side of the High Street such as Finkle Street and Silver Street lead down to the riverside and are a focal point for much of Stockton’s history. Stockton began as an Anglo-Saxon settlement on high ground on the banks of the Tees and was the home to a manor house located in this area.
