Aislaby, County Durham

Aislaby (/ˈeɪzəlbi/ AYZ-əl-bi)^[2] is a small village and civil parish on the north bank of the River Tees within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is located to the west of Eaglescliffe and Yarm.^[3]

Aislaby
Aislaby
Aislaby Location within County Durham
Population	201 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	NZ404123
Unitary authority	Stockton-on-Tees
Ceremonial county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Postcode district	TS16
Dialling code	01642
Police	Cleveland
Fire	Cleveland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Stockton West
List of places UK England County Durham 54.5048°N 1.3768°W / 54.5048; -1.3768

History

The name, first attested as Asulue(s)bi in 1086, is of Viking origin and means "Aslak's farm."^[4] Aislaby was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086.^[5]

Geography

Administration

Aislaby is historically and ceremonially located in County Durham, but for administrative purposes is located in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, made a unitary authority in 1996. Before this time it was in the non-metropolitan county of Cleveland, created on 1 April 1974 under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.

Aislaby is in the Eaglescliffe ward. It is part of the Stockton West parliamentary constituency.

The local police force is Cleveland Police. Aislaby is in the Stockton district and its nearest police station is in Yarm.

Location

The River Tees at Aislaby

• grid reference NZ404123
• Latitude and longitude: 54°30′N 1°22′W (54.5, -1.4)
• Road access: Minor road off A67 in Egglescliffe
• Rail access: Yarm, Eaglescliffe and Allens West.
• Nearest airport: Teesside Airport

Notable residents

Aislaby is home to the former Middlesbrough and England national football team manager, Steve McClaren. He bought the house that his predecessor at Middlesbrough FC, Bryan Robson, had lived in.