Portrack

Portrack
Portrack
 Portrack shown within County Durham
OS grid referenceNZ461195
Unitary authorityStockton-on-Tees
Ceremonial countyCounty Durham
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Postcode district TS18
Police Cleveland
Fire Cleveland
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England
List of places
UK
England
County Durham

Coordinates: 54°34′18″N 1°18′02″W / 54.571738°N 1.300691°W / 54.571738; -1.300691

Portrack is a housing estate in Stockton-on-Tees. It is situated close to Billingham opposite Thornaby and just West of Middlesbrough. Portrack was the site of a large municipal incinerator which took in and burned waste from all over Teesside. The incinerator was closed in 1996 and demolished in 1999 and 2000.

Portrack Lane has a number of large stores. Some you can find are B&Q Superstore, Asda, Franks, Pets At Home and more. Portrack houses both a business and industrial estate.

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