Stockton on Tees

Stockton on Tees is an industrial town in County Durham, north-east England, located on the River Tees. It achieved renown as being the first terminus of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the world's first public railway to employ steam locomotives; and is also famous for its High Street, which, doubling as a market place, is the widest in England. Harold Macmillan was MP for Stockton 1924-29 and 1931–45, and his experiences in the depression-hit town helped to mould his centrist brand of Conservatism. When he was ennobled, he chose to take the title Earl of Stockton.

Stockton Ward

Stockton on Tees lends its name to Stockton Ward, a traditional subdivision of County Durham. The Ward covers the south-eastern part of the county and consists of the following parishes: Billingham, Bishop Middleham, Bishopton, Egglescliffe, Elton, Elwick Hall, Garmondsway Moor (ex. par.), Greatham, Great Stainton, Grindon, Hart (part)*, Haughton le Skerne (part), Hurworth, Long Newton, Middleton St George, Norton, Redmarshall, Sedgefield, Sockburn (part), Stockton-on-Tees and Stranton. With Stockton-on-Tees and a significant part of Hartlepool within its domain, the Ward has a population of over 250,000..