Urlay Nook facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Urlay Nook |
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 The disused Elementis factory at Urlay Nook |
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| OS grid reference | NZ400146 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STOCKTON-ON-TEES |
| Postcode district | TS16 |
| Police | Cleveland |
| Fire | Cleveland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
Urlay Nook is a small village in County Durham, England. It is part of the Egglescliffe area, which is in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees. The village is known for its industrial past and its connection to a former military site.
The village is mostly defined by two main areas. One is the old Elementis factory, which used to make chromium chemicals. The other is the Admiralty Ecology Site. Both of these areas are owned by Elementis. In 2011, the old chemicals factory was taken apart. The work was nearly finished by November of that year. Urlay Nook is also home to a special training centre. This centre is used by the police forces of Durham Constabulary and Cleveland Police.
Allens West: A Look Back
From the 1940s to the 1990s, there was a Ministry of Defence (MOD) base here. It was located at Allens West in Eaglescliffe. After the Second World War, this base was called Metal Reclamation Unit No 2. Its job was to take apart aircraft that had crashed in northern England.
Later, it became the Royal Navy Spare Parts Distribution Centre (RNSPDC). It was then known as the Royal Navy Supply Depot (RNSD) Eaglescliffe. This important base closed in January 1997. This happened after a study called "Front Line First: The Defence Cost Study." The work of storing and sending out parts moved to Portsmouth Naval Base. The job of buying new parts moved to the MOD's site at Abbey Wood in Bristol.
At its busiest, the depot employed more than 2,000 people. It had a big impact on the local economy. Before it closed in 1997, about 750 people still worked there.
Part of the old MOD site is now the Urlay Nook Admiralty ecology park. This park helps protect nature. The rest of the site was sold to a company that handles distribution in 1997. Old aerial photos show that the site used to have railway tracks for trains. It also had a small runway. This runway seemed to be used only as a backup landing spot for RAF Thornaby.
There are plans to build new things on the site in the future. These plans include building up to 1,000 homes. There will also be a care home, community buildings, and shops.
