Ingleby Barwick

Ingleby Barwick is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England.

Barwick is of Anglo-Saxon in origin, Bere is Old English for barley and Wick means farm.

The second way of pronouncing is closer to how the individual words evolved in English and how the name is spelt, Bar-wick.

Work at a former farm discovered prolific multi period flintwork and Iron Age field patterns in the town.

Five individual burials were found along with a wooden cist, these finds were accompanied by objects containing stone, jet and copper alloy of high status.

This has been preserved as public open space at Condercum Green in The Rings area of Ingleby Barwick.

[10] The "official" report on the excavation was published in 2013 with the title "A Roman Villa at the Edge of Empire" ( ISBN 978-1-902771-90-8 ) After the Norman Conquest the Manor of Barwick was given to Robert Malet, the son of William Malet, William the Conqueror’s great chamberlain.

In the 13th century the land was owned by the Priors of Guisborough Priory and Jervaulx Abbey until the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

Much of this area now forms Ingleby Barwick Golf Academy and northern part of The Rings.

Evidence of a tramway system and jetty on historic Ordnance Survey maps suggest that the Whinstone was exported by boat.

[13] On 18 December 1941 a Lockheed Hudson stalled soon after take off and crashed into Quarry Farm killing the five crew and four civilians.

[13] On 4 September 1942 a Lockheed Hudson crashed at Myton House Farm killing the four crew.

[13] The last aircraft accident was a Photo Reconnaissance de Havilland Mosquito which was attempting to land at Thornaby on one engine and crashed into land which is now home to Ingleby Mill School on 11 November 1943 killing both crew members; there is now a stone marking the crash site.

Since the county was abolished in 1996, Ingleby is now placed into non-administrative North Yorkshire, governed by the direct successor unitary authority of Stockton-on-Tees.

The population is generally younger than average for Stockton-On-Tees with a mean age of 31.87 highlighting the high proportion of families with children in the town.

Residents of Ingleby Barwick tend to have attained a higher level of education compared with Stockton-On-Tees and nationally.

Over 25% of residents reported attaining a degree or higher level HNC/HND or NVQ compared with only 15% in Stockton as a whole.

[26] The town is divided into several areas that include: 2.Barwick Pond Ingleby Barwick is surrounded by water on three sides.

[32] There are also 3G and 4G football pitches available at the two secondary schools – All Saints and Ingleby Manor – as well at Bannatyne's leisure complex.

[34] Angling takes place along the banks of the River Tees that run through Ingleby Barwick.

Due to its nature as a commuter town Ingleby Barwick has long faced traffic congestion at peak times.

[39][40][41][42] On 15 July 2011, 9-year old Brandon Maggs died after being hit by a speeding car driven by a pizza delivery driver on Roundhill Avenue.

[45] Arriva North East operate buses in Ingleby Barwick with regular services, day & evening, to Stockton seven days a week & Middlesbrough and Yarm Monday to Saturday.Teesside International Airport with regular daily services to/from Aberdeen and Amsterdam, is about 8 miles away.

The adjacent towns and villages of Yarm, Eaglescliffe and Thornaby each have railway stations approximately four miles away.

Previously a voluntary aided school (state funded) and affiliated with the Church of England, Diocese of York.

An Anglican Church dedicated to St Francis of Assisi operates services in the town's centre.

[57] In November 2007 Stockton on Tees Borough Council approved plans to build St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic parish church next to the primary school of the same name, where services continued to be held until funds could be obtained for the construction of the new church.

The St Therese of Lisieux church started on 8 June 2015, completion expected "early 2016".

Ingleby Barwick Community Hall, a green and play park located a short distance away from the parade.

Beckfields contains a number of amenities including a shopping parade, bistro, public house, village green and Ingleby Barwick Community Centre.

Barwick shown on The Bishoprice and Citie of Durham map, c. 1611 by John Speed, just south of the Tees between Yarum and Thornabye in Yorkshire
Site of an old road from Barwick Farm to the former Quarry, incorporated into the paving layout
The Beckfields public house
Path at the edge of The Rings housing with the Barwick House Farm site to the right
Map of Ingleby Barwick
All Saints Academy from behind, to the right of the school is where the Leisure Centre now stands
St Therese of Lisieux Parish Church