Redmarshall Village

ABOUT REDMARSHALL:

Redmarshall is a village and civil parish in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. Redmarshall is situated to the west of Stockton-on-Tees, the Village is also located just north of the A66 road which is one of the main Trunk routes in, out and through Teesside. It is home to the Church of Saint Cuthbert, the pub which is The Ship and several businesses set up from homes, such as Flavell welding and a Garage. It has a green in the centre and roads such as Church Lane, Coniston Crescent and Windermere avenue, all named after waters in the Lake district Ferguson Way is the newest addition to the village and opposite the Church, a small basketball court can be found. A nature reserve is a short way out of the village and down a bank past Ferguson Way. The village however does not have a church or Village hall which is traditional in many other small and local villages. This could be attributed the growth of housing from the start of the 19th century. There is also an annual village fete held within the village.

MORE INFORMATION:

Redmarshall was founded in the first half of the twentieth century and was one the smallest villages in County Durham up until development and construction started in the first half of the 19th century. Redmarshall is now home to 350 people living in 130 households.Redmarshall has its origins as a farming community over hundreds of years, however, today only a two of the original 4 farms survive with the most resent of the two lost being turned into a care home for the elderly. Redmarshall acquired it’s name from the Reed Marshes and bogs that exist in the area.


Population
354 (2008/9) [1]

OS grid reference
SU748232

Civil parish
Stockton-on-Tees

Unitary authority
Stockton-on-Tees

Ceremonial county
County Durham

Region
North East

Country
England

Sovereign state
United Kingdom

Post town
Stockton-on-Tees

Postcode district
TS21

Dialling code:
01740

Police
Cleveland

Fire
Cleveland

Ambulance
North East

EU Parliament
North East England

UK Parliament
Stockton South