Newton Aycliffe - Definition and Overview

Newton Aycliffe is a town in County Durham, England. Founded in 1947, it is the oldest new town in the north of England. It has a population of nearly 30,000 people.

Its railway station lies on the original Stockton and Darlington Railway. Locomotion No 1 was placed on the lines at nearby Aycliffe Station in 1825. The name of the station was subsequently changed to Heighington Lane Station and remains today 2005. The nearby public house, that joins on to the station platform is appropriately named, Locomotion No. 1. It is great for food, a good pint and is establishing itself as a premier venue in the town for live music, hosting performers on a Saturday night, as well as a folk club on Monday evenings.

Great Aycliffe Town Council is one of the largest town councils in the country and has a website http://www.great-aycliffe.gov.uk

There is also an archive website http://www.acley.co.uk about the township of Great Aycliffe which also includes the nearby Aycliffe Village.

Newton Aycliffe lies within Tony Blair's constituency, Sedgefield.

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