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Coordinates: 54°31'43?N 1°10'37?W? / ?54.5287, -1.177
Nunthorpe is a small outer suburb 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. The railway line here forms the border between the boroughs of Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland. Nunthorpe civil parish is south of the railway line, in Middlesbrough, whilst the area north of the railway line forms part of the Ormesby ward of Redcar and Cleveland.
The main road through Nunthorpe is Guisborough road.
[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.
[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.
The one pub in Nunthorpe is the Brunton Arms on Stainton Way.
Nunthorpe's famous sons include Middlesbrough and England centre-back Jonathan Woodgate, Reading and Scotland Right-Back Graeme Murty, Durham and England fast bowler Liam Plunkett attended Nunthorpe School, British long jump record holder Chris Tomlinson. television and radio presenter Kirsten O'Brien and Matt Homer, national gurning Champion 2007.
In October 2006, plans were drawn up for a road safety scheme on Guisborough road, however these plans were later abolished.
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(Source: Wikipedia) |