Morton Palms
| Morton Palms | |
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 Morton Palms Farm | |
  Morton Palms Location within County Durham | |
| Area | 5.50 km2 (2.12 sq mi) |
| Population | 32 (2001 census) |
| • Density | 6/km2 (16/sq mi) |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Morton Palms is a civil parish in the Darlington district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 32.[1][2] The parish borders Barmpton, Great Burdon, Hurworth, Middleton St. George, Neasham and Sadberge.[3]
Landmarks
[edit]There are five listed buildings in Morton Palms.[4] Brick Train, a brick sculpture is in the parish.
History
[edit]The name "Morton" means 'Moor farm/settlement', it was held by Bryan Palms in the 16th century.[5] The site of the deserted medieval village of Morton Palms is marked by the current farm buildings.[6] Formerly a township in the parish of Houghton-le-Skerne,[7] Morton Palms became a civil parish in its own right in 1866.[8]
Tees Valley Metro
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Starting in 2006, Morton Palms was mentioned within the Tees Valley Metro scheme as a possible new station. This was a plan to upgrade the Tees Valley Line and sections of the Esk Valley Line and Durham Coast Line to provide a faster and more frequent service across the North East of England. In the initial phases the services would have been heavy rail mostly along existing alignments with new additional infrastructure and rollingstock. The later phase would have introduced tram-trains to allow street running and further heavy rail extensions.[9][10][11][12]
As part of the scheme, Morton Palms station would have received rail services to Darlington and Saltburn (1–2 to 4 trains per hour) and the Tees Valley line would have received new rollingstock.[9]
However, due to a change in government in 2010 and the 2008 financial crisis, the project was ultimately shelved.[13] Several stations eventually got their improvements.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics
- ^ "Morton Palms". City Population De. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Morton Palms". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Morton Palms, Darlington". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Morton Palms Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Site of the deserted medieval village of Morton Palms (Darlington)". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "History of Morton Palms, in Darlington and County Durham". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Morton Palms CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ a b Tees valley Unlimited (18 May 2010). "Tees Valley Metro: Phase 1 - Project Summary" (PDF). Stockton-on-Tess Borough Council.
- ^ Tees Valley Unlimited (April 2011). "Connecting the Tees Valley - Statement of Transport Ambition" (PDF). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ LOWES, RON; PARKER, IAN (18 September 2007). "Executive Report - Tees Valley Metro" (PDF). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Metro system hope for Tees Valley". 9 November 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "When the Tees Valley was set to get its own £220m metro system and what went wrong". The Northern Echo. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Tees Valley authority unanimously backs £1bn transport plan". BBC News. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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