Thornaby

On the South side of Victoria Bridge lies Thornaby which has been a settlement since the Danes arrived back in AD 800.

The town was mentioned in the Doomsday Book. Its oldest building, St Peter's Church on Thornaby Green, dates back to the 11th and 12th Centuries. The church is said to be one of the oldest and smallest buildings in the Tees Valley, and is still in full use for weddings, funerals, baptisms and christenings.

The Victorian town centre was developed in the 19th century around the banks of the River Tees, which was a centre for heavy industry and shipbuilding which thrived on what is today known as the Teesdale site. This centre was replaced in the 1960s by the present town centre of Thornaby, around a mile (1.5km) south of the original centre. It offers a wide range of shopping facilities, with a market on Thursdays, and includes the Pavilion sports and leisure complex.

The Queen's Campus of the University of Durham is situated in the fast growing riverside development in Tees Valley. This multi-million pound development provides an attractive environment to live, learn, work and play, with riverside walks, cycle routes and a multitude water-sports facilities.