Hill forts · North East England
Stainsby
Stainsby — abandoned village in North Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Thornaby · 3.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Stainsby is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "abandoned village in North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.5345°, -1.2822°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Stainsby, in North Yorkshire, England, is an abandoned village near the Acklam suburb of Middlesbrough and town of Thornaby. Little more than mounds near the A19 road are now visible. The site is a scheduled monument. Stainsby Grange Farm, Stainsby Hall Farm and Stainsby Hill Farm retain the former village's name. Stainsby Beck forms part of the Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough borough boundary. Nearby Acklam Grange School was formerly named Stainsby.
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Background
History
Stainsby was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, as being three carucates. Walter de Stainsby held the village from 1284 to 1303; from 1388 to 1566 it followed the descent of the manor of Picton; from about 1800 it was held by the Earl of Harewood. Records of 1302 show that nine inhabitants were eligible to pay taxes. It is not known how or when the village became deserted. The earliest map of the settlement, of 1757, shows Stainsby Grange Farm as the only building. During the Second World War, a Type 22 pillbox was built on the site, as part of the defences for Thornaby Aerodrome nearby; it is included in the scheduling of the monument. The A19 road, planned in 1969, lies immediately to…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5345, -1.2822
- District
- Middlesbrough
- Parish
- Middlesbrough, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS17 9AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
- Nearest railway station
- Thornaby — 3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7597064 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stainsby, North Yorkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Humps and Bumps of the Medieval Village of Stainsby - geograph.org.uk - 83384.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stainsby?
- Stainsby is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS17 9AB), in the parish of Middlesbrough, unparished area.
- Is Stainsby a listed building?
- Stainsby is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Stainsby free to visit?
- Yes, Stainsby is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stainsby?
- The nearest railway station is Thornaby, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS17 9AB.