Aislaby
Statistics
Population:
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	NZ404123
Administration
District:	Stockton-on-Tees
Region:	North East England
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	County Durham
Historic county:	County Durham
Services
Police force:	Cleveland Police
Ambulance service:	North East
Post office and telephone
Post town:	YARM
Postal district:	TS15
Dialling code:	01642
Politics
UK Parliament:	Stockton South
European Parliament:	North East England

Aislaby 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. The name is of Viking origin and is Old Norse "Aislac's, or Aslakr's, farm". The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Stockton-on-Tees is a local government district and borough in north-east England, with a resident population in 2001 of 178,408 rising to 185,880 in 2005 estimates. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... North East England is one of the nine official regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and a small part of North Yorkshire. ... Constituent country is an official term used to describe three of the four principal component parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK): England; Scotland; Wales. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... Cleveland Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the area of former county of Cleveland in North East England. ... This is a list of ambulance services in the United Kingdom: Ambulance services in England, after July 1, 2006 are A few deviations from the above have been made for operational reasons. ... The North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS ambulance services in Darlington, Durham, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Northumberland, Stockton-on-Tees, and Tyne and Wear in the North East England region. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Stockton South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The debating chamber, or hemicycle, in Strasbourg The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European... North East England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... The Tees is a little river in Northern England. ... Stockton-on-Tees is a local government district and borough in north-east England, with a resident population in 2001 of 178,408 rising to 185,880 in 2005 estimates. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Eaglescliffe is a small town within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. ... Map sources for Yarm at grid reference NZ4112 Yarm Viaduct seen across the River Tees Yarm is a small town which for ceremonial purposes is in North Yorkshire in England. ... The term Viking commonly denotes the ship-borne explorers, traders, and warriors of the Norsemen who originated in Scandinavia and raided the coasts of the British Isles, France and other parts of Europe from the late 8th century to the 11th century. ...

Geography

Administration

Aislaby is traditionally 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. The traditional counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England into around forty areas, which were used for both administrative and general geographical demarcation for several hundreds of years. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Stockton-on-Tees is a local government district and borough in north-east England, with a resident population in 2001 of 178,408 rising to 185,880 in 2005 estimates. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... A shire county or non-metropolitan county in England, is a county level entity which is not a metropolitan county. ... Status: Non-metropolitan county Admin. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ...

Aislaby is in the Eaglescliffe ward, which as of 2005 is represented on the Borough Council by John Fletcher and Maureen Rigg (both Liberal Democrat). It is part of the Stockton South parliamentary constituency, which as of 2005 is represented in parliament by Dari Taylor (Labour). It is in the North East England region, which serves as a constituency for the European Parliament. A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Stockton South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories. ... Dari Jean Taylor (born 13 December 1944, Rhondda as Dari Jean Jones) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the main democratic socialist[1] political party in the United Kingdom. ... North East England is one of the nine official regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and a small part of North Yorkshire. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The debating chamber, or hemicycle, in Strasbourg The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European...

The local police force is Cleveland Police. Aislaby is in the Stockton district and its nearest police station is in Yarm. Cleveland Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the area of former county of Cleveland in North East England. ...

Trivia

Aislaby is home to the England national football team manager, Steve McClaren Steven Barry McClaren (born 3 May 1961 in Fulford, York, England) is manager of the England national football team, having succeeded Sven-Goran Eriksson on 1 August 2006. ...

Location

• 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: Durham Tees Valley Airport

The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The A67 is a road in England that links Bowes and in County Durham with Crathorne in North Yorkshire. ... Egglescliffe is a village in County Durham, in England. ... Yarm railway station serves the town of Yarm in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees. ... Eaglescliffe railway station serves the town of Eaglescliffe in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the ceremonial county of County Durham. ... Allens West railway station is in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the ceremonial county of County Durham. ... Durham Tees Valley Airport (IATA airport code: MME, ICAO airport code: EGNV) is located six miles east of Darlington, in North East England. ...

References

1. Simpson, David. "Place Names A to Z". North East England History Pages. Retrieved 12 January 2005.

External link

• Aerial photograph from Multimap