Egglescliffe is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated immediately to the south of Eaglescliffe, on the other side of the River Tees from Yarm. County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Eaglescliffe is a small town which for ceremonial purposes is in County Durham, England. ... The Tees, a river of England, rises on the eastward slope of Cross Fell in the Pennine Chain, and traverses a valley about 85 miles (137 km) in length to the North Sea. ... Map sources for Yarm at grid reference NZ4112 Yarm Viaduct seen across the River Tees Yarm (pr. ...
"The parish of Egglescliffe is bounded on the north by Stockton, on the north-west by Redmarshall, on the west by Middleton St. George, and on the east and south by the river Tees.
It comprises the townships of Aislaby, Egglescliffe, and Newsham.
"The population of Egglescliffe Township in 1801 was 270; in 1811, 293; in 1821, 332; in 1831, 424; in 1841, 443; in 1851, 493; in 1861, 496; in 1871, 539; in 1881, 665; and in 1891, 791 souls."
The parish of Egglescliffe, or Eaglescliffe as the railway station is named, lies along the northern bank of the Tees, with Yorkshire to the south and east, Stockton and Long Newton to the north and Middleton St. George to the west.
Egglescliffe proper contains the village of that name at the southern end on the high ground which overlooks the river and the Yorkshire town of Yarm; at the northern end is the modern village of Eaglescliffe Junction.
The lands in Egglescliffe and Urlay granted by Peter de Gunnerton to William Brito seem to have passed to John Gylet, whose heir in 1279 was William son of Robert de Birdshall.
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