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Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorkshire

Thornaby-on-Tees is a town lying on the south bank of the River Tees in the Cleveland area of Yorkshire, in the North Riding. The parish church stands on the village green, bearing the unusual dedication to St Peter ad Vincula ("St Peter in chains"), which is derived from the ancient Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome. The town is within the council area of Stockton-on-Tees.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: North Riding
Lat, Long: 54.554677,-1.303158
Grid Reference: NZ 4516 1793
Civil Parish: Thornaby CP
Council Area: Stockton-on-Tees CA
Strategic Authority Area: Tees Valley SA
Police Area: Cleveland PA

GBPN ID: 44509
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Thornaby-on-Tees,_Yorkshire_44509
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q652078
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Thornaby-on-Tees