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**Nunthorpe**
	Nunthorpe
	; Nunthorpe ; Nunthorpe shown within North Yorkshire
Population	4,620
OS grid reference	NZ532151
Unitary authority	Middlesbrough
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode district	TS7
Dialling code	01642
Police	Cleveland
Fire	Cleveland
Ambulance	North East
EU Parliament	North East England
UK Parliament	Middlesbrough South and Cleveland East
	List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 54°31′43″N 1°10′37″W / 54.5287°N 1.1770°W / 54.5287; -1.1770

Nunthorpe is a small outer suburb and civil parish of the town of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. Nunthorpe is served by Nunthorpe and Gypsy Lane railway stations, both of which are on the Esk Valley Line from Middlesbrough to Whitby. The railway line here forms the border between the boroughs of Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland. Nunthorpe civil parish is west of the railway line, in Middlesbrough, whilst the area east of the railway line forms part of the Ormesby ward of Redcar and Cleveland.

The main road through Nunthorpe is Guisborough road.

[edit] Nunthorpe Village

The original settlement which grew up around Nunthorpe Hall (first built in 1620s; present building is mostly Victorian). This is situated about a mile to the south of the main suburban area.

[edit] Schools

Nunthorpe is served by four primary schools; Chandlers Ridge, The Avenue, Nunthorpe and St Bernadette's Catholic School.

Situated next to Nunthorpe Primary School is Nunthorpe School, a Specialist Science, Business and Enterprise School (since 2006), but formerly a Comprehensive

Since September 2008, there has been a Sixth Form campus located next to the Secondary, in collaborative with a campus in Normanby

[edit] Churches

There are three churches:
Church of England - St Mary the Virgin, Church Lane (outside the main housing estate on the A172)
Methodist - Nunthorpe Methodist Church, Marton Moor Road
Catholic - St Bernadette's, Nunthorpe, Gypsy Lane

[edit] Other facilities

Nunthorpe has a football club complete with squash and tennis courts; there is also a cricket club. The Cleveland Hills can be seen as the backdrop to this local amenity, with Roseberry Topping clearly visible.

A parade of local shops can be found on Guisborough Road including a florist, pharmacy and post office with local newsagent Rookwood News found on nearby Rookwood Road. The one pub in Nunthorpe is the Brunton Arms on Stainton Way.

In October 2006, plans were drawn up for a road safety scheme on Guisborough road: however these plans were later abandoned.

[edit] Notable people

Famous people from Nunthorpe include Tottenham and England centre-back Jonathan Woodgate, Reading and Scotland Right-Back Graeme Murty, Durham and England fast bowler Liam Plunkett who attended Nunthorpe School, British long jump record holder Chris Tomlinson, television and radio presenter Kirsten O'Brien.

[edit] In popular culture

Nunthorpe is mentioned in the song 'Albion' by the Babyshambles.

[edit] Transport

[edit] Rail

Nunthorpe is served by both Gypsy Lane and Nunthorpe stations.

[edit] Bus

Bus services are:

28- Middlesbrough-Saltburn (Arriva) every 30 minutes

29- Middlesbrough-Stokesley (Arriva) every 30 minutes (does not go past Nunthorpe shops/station)

455- Eston-Nunthorpe (Leven Valley) every 60 minutes

615- Nunthorpe-Stainton (Compass Royston) every 60 minutes

627- Middlesbrough-Nunthorpe (Leven Valley) every 60 minutes evenings/Sundays

750- Easington-Middlesbrough (Leven Valley) one journey every day

[edit] External links

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