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Newton Aycliffe is a town in County Durham. It was founded in 1947 under the New Towns Act of 1946 making it one of the oldest new towns in the UK. The 'Newton' refers to 'Newtown' and the 'Aycliffe' to the parish of Great Aycliffe in which much of the new town was built and the village of Aycliffe to the south of the new town. The southern part of the town comprises the Aycliffe Business Park which developed from wartime Royal Ordnance Factory 59 whose workers became famous as the "Aycliffe Angels". The town is within the council area of County Durham.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.617508,-1.576818
Grid Reference: NZ 2742 2478
Civil Parish: Great Aycliffe CP
Council Area: County Durham CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Durham PA
GBPN ID: 32660
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Newton_Aycliffe,_Durham_32660
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.617508,-1.576818
Grid Reference: NZ 2742 2478
Civil Parish: Great Aycliffe CP
Council Area: County Durham CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Durham PA
GBPN ID: 32660
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Newton_Aycliffe,_Durham_32660
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