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Hardwick
Hardwick is located in County Durham
Hardwick
Hardwick
Population 7,500 (2011.Ward)
OS grid reference NZ418214
Unitary authority
  • Stockton-on-Tees
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Postcode district TS19 8
Police Cleveland
Fire Cleveland
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°35′10″N 1°21′14″W / 54.586°N 1.354°W / 54.586; -1.354

Hardwick is a large housing estate in Stockton-on-Tees postcode TS19. Situated around North Tees Hospital, it is one of Stockton's largest housing estates, with just under 7,000 residents, measured at 6,881 in the 2011 census

Hardwick is bordered by Bishopsgarth to the west, Harrowgate Lane to the north, Roseworth to the east and Newtown and Grangefield to the south.

Hardwick forms part of the Stockton North parliamentary constituency.

St Andrews Methodist Church
St Andrew's Methodist Church, Hardwick, Stockton-on-Tees.

In September 2003, 200 houses on the estate were earmarked for demolition which as of May 2012 is now complete, with a new number of buildings now built in their place. These developments include Meadow Rise and Hardwick Green built by such companies as Keepmoat, Bellway, Barratt Homes etc.

Situated on Hardwick is The University Hospital of North Tees (formerly North Tees General Hospital). The University Hospital of North Tees is a general hospital in Stockton-on-Tees, England. It is part of the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and provides healthcare to people living in southeast Durham.

University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton-on-Tees
University Hospital of North Tees, Hardwick, Stockton-on-Tees.

There are a number of community based associations including Hardwick in Partnership which will run the community centre from 2014, Phoenix Youth Service and Hardwick Residents association.

Shopping Parade Hardwick
Shopping Parade, Hardwick Estate, Stockton-on-Tees


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