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Norton-on-Tees
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English
Proper noun
en Norton, Stockton-on-Tees.
Usage notes
Unlike Stockton, Norton is not situated on the River Tees, so it is conceivable that the affix "on-Tees" was introduced by the railway in 1901, to distinguish the local railway station from others named Norton.
Further reading
Norton-on-Tees railway station