North Ormesby
Area of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England
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::summary Area of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox UK place"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | North Ormesby |
| local_name | Doggy |
| type | Suburb |
| static_image | North Ormesby Community Hub (28557881246).jpg |
| static_image_width | 240px |
| static_image_caption | North Ormesby Community Hub |
| coordinates | |
| unitary_england | Middlesbrough |
| lieutenancy_england | North Yorkshire |
| region | North East England |
| country | England |
| constituency_westminster | Middlesbrough |
| post_town | MIDDLESBROUGH |
| postcode_district | TS3 |
| postcode_area | TS |
| dial_code | 01642 |
| :: |
| official_name = North Ormesby | local_name = Doggy | type = Suburb | static_image = North Ormesby Community Hub (28557881246).jpg | static_image_width = 240px | static_image_caption = North Ormesby Community Hub | coordinates = | population = | unitary_england = Middlesbrough | lieutenancy_england = North Yorkshire | region = North East England | country = England | constituency_westminster = Middlesbrough | post_town = MIDDLESBROUGH | postcode_district = TS3 | postcode_area = TS | dial_code = 01642 | os_grid_reference = North Ormesby is a part of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. The area has gained the common nickname of Doggy, it is of unknown origin. Population of the now former "North Ormesby and Brambles Farm" ward was 6,268, at the 2011 census, with Brambles Farm being south-east of the area. The area became its own ward in 2015.
It is near the River Tees's southern banks, with the A66 road and Teesdale Way (long-distance walking route) passing to the north of the area, the A171 road (Cargo Fleet Lane) to the east, the A1085 road (Longlands Road) to the south with the A172 road and Esk Valley Line to the west.
History
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Its name, as well as those of various streets in the locality, alludes to the support given to the initial construction of North Ormesby, a new town, in the later 19th century by members of the nearby Ormesby-based Pennyman family. The name therefore comes from being in the northern part of the former Ormesby parish.
The neighbourhood has in recent years seen somewhat of a decline, with much of its original housing having long been demolished, partially as allowance for new developments, including, more recently, the erection of numerous new buildings and the restructuring of the A66 Redcar to Penrith trunk road which passes through the north of the area.
In October 2017, it was revealed to have the cheapest average house price in England and Wales, at £36,000, down 60% since 2007 (after inflation adjustment).
The neighbourhood was featured as the lead story on BBC News at Six on 12 June 2024 as having one of the worst crime rates in Britain with regular robberies, drug dealing, criminal damage and theft.
In 2026 the community hub and library was chosen by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage as one of the venues for his annual library tour which in that year visited libraries in places with initials N-P.
Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Tees Valley
Notable people
- Harry Allport, footballer
- Stanley Hollis, the only person to be awarded a VC for his actions on D-day.
- James Smurthwaite (1916–1989), cricketer for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
References
References
- (6 December 2016). "So why IS Nunthorpe naughty and North Ormesby known as Doggy?".
- "Middlesbrough ward population 2011".
- "North Ormesby and Brambles Farm - E05001494 INACTIVE Ward".
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- (17 October 2017). "House prices: Have they actually gone up in your neighbourhood?". BBC News.
- BBC goes inside estates where residents say crime has made life brutal BBC News at Six 12 June 2024 18.00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cnllzzzljdro
- "How to Book – N to P Libraries Tour 2026". Simon Armitage.
- [http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/full-story-teesside-d-day-hero-7212264 Middlesbrough Evening Gazette ~ The full story of Teesside D-Day hero Stan Hollis 4 June 2014]
- "Unlucky Jim". The Cricket Statistician.
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