County Durham Open Space, Sport and Recreation Needs Assessment
County Durham Open Space, Sport and Recreation Needs Assessment Area Profile: Newton Aycliffe CONTENTS Page (s) 1.0 Sub Area Map 3 2.0 Description of Sub Area 4 3.0 Local consultation findings 5 - 11 4.0 Quantity of provision 12 - 13 5.0 Quality of Open Space 14 - 15 6.0 Analysis of Provision 16 - 22 2 1.0 Sub Area Map 3 2.0 Description of Newton Aycliffe Area Action Partnership Population 26,161 Location & Demographics Newton Aycliffe was the first new town in the North of England designed to house many of the people affected by the closure of the mines and provide employment opportunities within the area. It hosts the second largest industrial park in the region and Aycliffe Business Park, a major source of manufacturing- related employment for the surrounding areas. There are many housing estates within Newton Aycliffe including Woodham Village, the new Cobblers Hall establishment, and more recently the Lanes Development. The Newton Aycliffe AAP area includes the outlying area of Middridge, Aycliffe Village and School Aycliffe. Middridge is a small village situated North West of Newton Aycliffe. The Village is situated not far from a quarry that was mined by the people many generations ago. Aycliffe village is situated immediately to the south of Newton Aycliffe, and includes a mixture of cottages, old houses and new builds. On the whole, its architecture is varied with some houses dating back several hundred years to a small amount of relatively new- build properties. The area of Newton Aycliffe contains the following parishes: Middridge, Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, Woodham, School Aycliffe.
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