Dalton-on-Tees is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, near the boundary with County Durham. According to the 2001 Census there were 318 people living in the parish (including Eryholme) in 120 houses.[2] The population had decreased to 303 by the time of the 2011 Census.[1]
The village is bypassed by the A167 road between Darlington and Northallerton and is 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) south of the village of Croft-on-Tees and 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east of the motor racing circuit Croft Circuit.[3] There are signs at both the north and south entrances to the village indicating that the village is 11+1⁄4 miles (18.1 km) from Northallerton and 4+3⁄4 miles (7.6 km) from Darlington even though they are 1⁄4 mile (0.4 km) apart. To the east the village overlooks a meander of the River Tees, from which it derives its name: the town (tun) in the valley (or dæl [dale]).[4]
The village has a pub, the Chequers Inn,[5] overlooking the village green, and a small village hall on the other side of the bypass just along West Lane. The village green is the site of the village pump (now defunct) which stands under a sprawling chestnut tree. There are a number of signed streets in the village, namely, Ruskin Close, Byron Court, Garth Terrace, Orchard Close and West Lane, and a number of unsigned roads and lanes, including The Green and the Old Road. The parish had 133 properties at the 2011 Census[1] but new estates have been built in the village since then.
Dalton-on-Tees is served by the number 72 public bus between Darlington and Northallerton[6] and on school days the number 466R between Croft-on-Tees and Richmond School.
The village has a series of moats, identified as a fishpond complex dating back to Medieval times.[7]
Historyedit
Dalton on Tees, at one time described as a township, lies in the Parish of Croft, was referred to in various publications in the early 1820s and appears in the 1861 census. Around 1890 it consisted of some 40 dwellings and had a population of 187.[8][9] At that time it consisted of 1,625 acres (658 ha) of land and 11 acres (4.5 ha) of water and had a rateable value of £5,739. Until around 1900 it was part of the wapentake of Gilling East in the Richmond area of the North Riding of Yorkshire. It is near the former Dalton junction/Eryholme railway station on the closed Richmond branch line of the North Eastern Railway between York and Newcastle.[10]
At the southern end of the village is a memorial to the pilots, air and ground crew of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 434 "Bluenose" and 431 "Iroquois" Squadrons who, during World War II, were based at the nearby RAF Croft air base (now the site of the Croft Circuit as described above).[11]
Some years ago a Romano-Britishvilla complex was unearthed and explored in the fields near Chapel House Farm on the edge of the village.[12]
During 2018, as part of a Community Archaeology project under the Tees Valley Landscape Partnership, a Roman fort or camp was discovered near Dalton-on-Tees. The project discovered two camps or forts. The first, of 6ha west of the village, is believed to date from 70AD and is thought to be associated with the Roman conquest of Northern England. It was followed some 30 years later by a much larger fort of 16ha, which included part of the earlier camp or fort. The defences of this larger fort consisted of a box-rampart, consisting of vertical timber revetments to the front and rear linked by cross members. The resulting interior space was filled with earth, clay and rubble. A walkway and parapet topped the timber defence. This later fort is approaching the size of a legionary fortress and could have accommodated a force of 4,000 men. The village of Dalton-on-Tees is constructed largely within this later Roman fort.[13]
^"History of Dalton upon Tees, in Richmondshire and North Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
^"Genuki: CROFT ON TEES: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1890., Yorkshire (North Riding)". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
^Body, Geoffrey (1989). Railways of the Eastern Region. Wellingborough: P. Stephens. p. 68. ISBN1-85260-072-1.
^"431 Iroquois Squadron and 434 Bluenose Squadron RCAF at RAF Croft". iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
^Brown, J. "Romano-British Villa Complex at Chapel House Farm, Dalton on Tees, North Yorkshire", Volume 16 of the Roman Antiquities Section Bulletin of the Yorkshire Archeological Society, 1999
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Not to be confused with Dalton near Richmond Not to be confused with Dalton near Thirsk Dalton on Tees is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire England near the boundary with County Durham According to the 2001 Census there were 318 people living in the parish including Eryholme in 120 houses 2 The population had decreased to 303 by the time of the 2011 Census 1 Dalton on TeesDalton on TeesDalton on TeesLocation within North YorkshirePopulation303 2011 Census 1 OS grid referenceNZ296080Unitary authorityNorth YorkshireCeremonial countyNorth YorkshireRegionYorkshire and the HumberCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townDARLINGTONPostcode districtDL2PoliceNorth YorkshireFireNorth YorkshireAmbulanceYorkshireList of places UK England Yorkshire 54 28 01 N 1 32 37 W 54 46684 N 1 5437 W 54 46684 1 5437 The village is bypassed by the A167 road between Darlington and Northallerton and is 1 1 2 miles 2 4 km south of the village of Croft on Tees and 1 mile 1 6 km north east of the motor racing circuit Croft Circuit 3 There are signs at both the north and south entrances to the village indicating that the village is 11 1 4 miles 18 1 km from Northallerton and 4 3 4 miles 7 6 km from Darlington even though they are 1 4 mile 0 4 km apart To the east the village overlooks a meander of the River Tees from which it derives its name the town tun in the valley or dael dale 4 The village has a pub the Chequers Inn 5 overlooking the village green and a small village hall on the other side of the bypass just along West Lane The village green is the site of the village pump now defunct which stands under a sprawling chestnut tree There are a number of signed streets in the village namely Ruskin Close Byron Court Garth Terrace Orchard Close and West Lane and a number of unsigned roads and lanes including The Green and the Old Road The parish had 133 properties at the 2011 Census 1 but new estates have been built in the village since then Dalton on Tees is served by the number 72 public bus between Darlington and Northallerton 6 and on school days the number 466R between Croft on Tees and Richmond School The village has a series of moats identified as a fishpond complex dating back to Medieval times 7 History editDalton on Tees at one time described as a township lies in the Parish of Croft was referred to in various publications in the early 1820s and appears in the 1861 census Around 1890 it consisted of some 40 dwellings and had a population of 187 8 9 At that time it consisted of 1 625 acres 658 ha of land and 11 acres 4 5 ha of water and had a rateable value of 5 739 Until around 1900 it was part of the wapentake of Gilling East in the Richmond area of the North Riding of Yorkshire It is near the former Dalton junction Eryholme railway station on the closed Richmond branch line of the North Eastern Railway between York and Newcastle 10 At the southern end of the village is a memorial to the pilots air and ground crew of the Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF 434 Bluenose and 431 Iroquois Squadrons who during World War II were based at the nearby RAF Croft air base now the site of the Croft Circuit as described above 11 Some years ago a Romano British villa complex was unearthed and explored in the fields near Chapel House Farm on the edge of the village 12 During 2018 as part of a Community Archaeology project under the Tees Valley Landscape Partnership a Roman fort or camp was discovered near Dalton on Tees The project discovered two camps or forts The first of 6ha west of the village is believed to date from 70AD and is thought to be associated with the Roman conquest of Northern England It was followed some 30 years later by a much larger fort of 16ha which included part of the earlier camp or fort The defences of this larger fort consisted of a box rampart consisting of vertical timber revetments to the front and rear linked by cross members The resulting interior space was filled with earth clay and rubble A walkway and parapet topped the timber defence This later fort is approaching the size of a legionary fortress and could have accommodated a force of 4 000 men The village of Dalton on Tees is constructed largely within this later Roman fort 13 References edit a b c UK Census 2011 Local Area Report Dalton on Tees Parish E04007473 Nomis Office for National Statistics Retrieved 10 August 2019 UK Census 2001 Local Area Report Dalton on Tees Eryholme Parish 36UE032 Nomis Office for National Statistics Retrieved 10 August 2019 304 Map Darlington amp Richmond 1 25 000 Explorer Ordnance Survey 2015 ISBN 9780319245569 Ekwall Eilert 1960 The concise Oxford dictionary of English place names 4 ed Oxford Oxford University Press p 138 ISBN 0 19 869103 3 Chequers Inn Facebook page Facebook Retrieved 4 July 2016 72 Darlington Northallerton Hodgsons Buses County Durham Bus Times bustimes org Retrieved 10 August 2019 Historic England Medieval settlement of Dalton upon Tees and associated field system 1019724 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 10 August 2019 History of Dalton upon Tees in Richmondshire and North Riding Map and description www visionofbritain org uk Retrieved 10 August 2019 Genuki CROFT ON TEES Geographical and Historical information from the year 1890 Yorkshire North Riding www genuki org uk Retrieved 10 August 2019 Body Geoffrey 1989 Railways of the Eastern Region Wellingborough P Stephens p 68 ISBN 1 85260 072 1 431 Iroquois Squadron and 434 Bluenose Squadron RCAF at RAF Croft iwm org uk Retrieved 10 August 2019 Brown J Romano British Villa Complex at Chapel House Farm Dalton on Tees North Yorkshire Volume 16 of the Roman Antiquities Section Bulletin of the Yorkshire Archeological Society 1999 The discovery is to be subject to a report by Tees Archaeology but is detailed in a recent publication The Romans in the Tees Valley http www teesarchaeology com home documents TheRomans final pdf pages 12 to 13 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related 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