Haverton Hill

In 1828 Haverton Hill was a small hamlet. The settlement along with adjoining, Port Clarence, grew as a result of the Clarence Railway opening in 1833. The railway, owned by Christopher Tennant, was a rival to the Stockton and Darlington Railway and transported coal from the Durham coalfields to colliers for shipment to places like London. Haverton Hill and Port Clarence were chosen as termini as the river at that stretch was deep enough to accommodate ships. Further upstream near Stockton-on-Tees, navigation was extremely difficult due to shallow waters. Directly opposite, on the other side of the River Tees, the Stockton and Darlington Railway was, for the same reason, extended, in 1830,…

Today, a light industrial estate occupies the site of Haverton Hill. The nearby I.C.I. plants responsible for most of the pollution have now been demolished. Haverton Hill is in the Stockton North parliamentary constituency. Haverton Hill is hard to access without a motor vehicle but there is an infrequent bus service run by the Stagecoach Group which travels through Haverton Hill Road. Both the number 1 and 34 bus services are on the Haverton Hill route. There are also cycle paths on each side of Haverton Hill Road.