Stainton and Thornton

Stainton and Thornton is a civil parish in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It consists of the two villages Stainton and Thornton. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,243.^[1]

Stainton and Thornton
Civil parish
St Peter and St Paul Church, Stainton
Population	1,243 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	NZ478140
Civil parish	Stainton and Thornton
Unitary authority	Middlesbrough
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode district	TS8
Police	Cleveland
Fire	Cleveland
Ambulance	North East
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54.5191°N 1.2603°W / 54.5191; -1.2603

History

The ancient parish of Stainton (also known as Stainton-in-Cleveland) formed by the split of the Soke of Acklam with Acklam taking Middlesbrough and Linthorpe while Stainton took Coulby (west side of Coulby Newham), Hemlington, Ingleby Barwick, Maltby, Stainsby and Thornaby. Each area had gained separate parishes by the time the now civil parish of Stainton was temporarily abolished in 1968 with the creation of the Teesside civil parish.^[2] In 1986, a new parish was formed called Stainton and Thornton from the remaining area of the former Stainton parish;^[3] part of the former parish was given to Maltby in 1968.^[4]