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Haverton Hill
Haverton Hill in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Haverton Hill is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Haverton Hill is an area within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. Once considered a part of Billingham, Haverton Hill was once a thriving industrial community which has suffered significant depopulation since the 1960s as a result of pollution. It is situated to the north of the River Tees, near Billingham. The A1046 is the main road linking to Stockton and the A19 in the west and Port Clarence and the A178 in the east.
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Background
History
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,…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5980, -1.2510
Sources
- wikidata: Q5683874 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Haverton Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Haverton Hill?
- Haverton Hill is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.5980°, -1.2510°.