Wynyard is a garden village in County Durham, England.
| Wynyard, County Durham | |
|---|---|
  Wynyard, County Durham Location in County Durham Wynyard, County Durham Location within County Durham | |
| Population | 4,289 (2021)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NZ425255 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
It was designated a Garden Village by the government in 2020.[2] Administratively, it is divided between the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the Borough of Hartlepool, with each containing a civil parish called "Wynyard".
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Wynyard Estate has some of the most expensive houses in the North East, as well as the most expensive road in Teesside.[3] Wynyard Park is home to several gated communities, the main one being the Manorside development, a collection of 27 self-built executive homes.[4]
History
editUntil the 1990s, the area now making up the village of Wynyard was the grounds of Wynyard Hall estate, owned by the Marquess of Londonderry. In 1987, the hall and its ground was bought by Sir John Hall,[5] who decided to develop housing on the grounds of the estate, with the housing estates of Wynyard Village, Wynyard Woods and Wynyard Park being built.
Land north of the A689 in Wynyard, previously been used on a commercial basis by Samsung, was acquired in 2005 by Chris Musgrave, a Hartlepool businessman. It was developed into new housing and parkland.[6] Wynyard Business Park was constructed on the eastern edge of Wynyard; a 2005 proposal to build a hospital there did not succeed and was scrapped in 2010.[7]
Governance
editOn 1 April 2019 the parish of Wynyard, Stockton-on-Tees was formed, with the former parish of Grindon divided into two parishes of Grindon and Thorpe Thewles and Wynyard.[8]
Wynyard Parish Council (Hartlepool) was formed in May 2022; prior to its creation, the Hartlepool portion of Wynyard was in the civil parish of Elwick.[9]
Economy
editOn the eastern side of Wynyard is Wynyard Business Park, in which a Burger King and Sainsbury's are expected to open in 2025.[10]
Transport
editWynyard is served by two main arterial roads: the A689 running east to west from Hartlepool to Bishop Auckland, and the A19 (north/south) leading to Middlesbrough and Stockton-on-Tees to the south and Tyne and Wear to the north.
Wynyard railway station was open from 1880 to 1931, serving the sparsely-populated area before the construction of Wynyard village. After the line was closed and the tracks lifted, the line through Wynyard came under the control of Durham County Council who converted it into the Castle Eden Walkway cycle path, part of the Wynyard Woodland Park.[11]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Wynyard Parish, Hartlepool was 1,109. The population of Wynyard Parish, Stockton-on-Tees, was 3,180.[1]
Education
editWynyard has a primary school, Wynyard Primary School,[12] which opened in 2015.[13]
Sport
editWynyard has a golf club, Wynyard Golf Club, on Wellington Drive.[14] The course was built in 1996 alongside the building of the Wynyard Estates development and was designed by Martin Hawtree. In June 2019, a major redevelopment of Wynyard golf club was granted permission. The redevelopment includes a 150 bed luxury hotel and a sporting academy.[15]
Notable people
edit- Duncan Bannatyne, entrepreneur[16]
- Tommy Miller, footballer
- Malcolm Christie, footballer
- Steve Baker, footballer
- Kevin Keegan, footballer
- Alan Shearer, footballer[17]
References
edit- ^ a b "Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Marko, Nic (2 August 2022). "Plans submitted for 84-home development in Wynyard with £14.7 million investment and expected to create 85 jobs". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Paula (9 Feb 2019). "Teesside's most expensive streets to buy a home". Teesside Live. Retrieved 9 Feb 2019.
- ^ Morgan, Paula (5 July 2016). "Best way to find Teesside's most luxurious home? Build it". Teesside Live. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ Welford, Joanne (28 January 2017). "A look back at the history of Wynyard Hall - and the great and the good who have stayed there". Teesside Live. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Green dream becoming reality at Wynyard Park – Wynyard Park". Wynyardpark.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "Where next for the scrapped £460m Wynyard hospital?". BBC News. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "The Stockton-on-Tees (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Mike Hill MP: BBC broadcast on Cleveland Police seen as an advert to criminals". Hartlepool Mail. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Gouldsbrough, Patrick (27 April 2024). "Burger King and Sainsbury's set for new Stockton retail park". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Wynyard Woodland Park - Discover Stockton on Tees | At The Heart of Teesside and the Tees Valley". Discover Stockton on Tees | At The Heart of Teesside and the Tees Valley. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ Loughlin, Nick (24 January 2020). "New gardens open at Wynyard Primary School". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Wynyard estate: Plans for new primary school revealed". BBC News. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Wynyardgolfclub.co.uk
- ^ Morgan, Paula (6 June 2019). "huge golf resort and hotel gets the green light from planners". Teesside Live. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "It is great to be alive This is Wynyard Park on Twitpic". Twitpic.com. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ Chris Arnot (30 January 2002). "Laager toffs | Society". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
External links
edit- Wynyard Park housing development
- Wynyard Parish Council (Stockton)
- Wynyard Parish Council (Hartlepool)