Mobile tyres fitting service in Billingham Stockton-on-Tees
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We offer a complete range of tyres backed up by our
efficient and cost effective mobile tyres fitting
service for Billingham Stockton-on-Tees. So, rather than having to
travel to a traditional tyre depot to have tyres fitted,
you remain at home or at work and we come to you. This
is much more convenient… and, it also greatly reduces
our operating costs so we are able to slash our selling
prices of tyres by up to 40%.
Unlike many companies selling tyres on-line we have a
head office call centre. This provides advice and
technical information on all aspects of tyres. Also, for
those who prefer to place their order for tyres by
telephone, rather than by buying tyres on-line, we have
a freephone facility (0800 028 9000).
We are proud of our Customer service record, and we
fully guarantee our work. Please feel free to call our
freephone telephone number if you would like personal
help and service, we are always ready and willing to
explain the choices and make sure you are happy with our
sales and service for car tyres and car batteries.
More about Billingham Stockton-on-Tees
Billingham is a town just north of the River Tees, in
the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, traditionally part of
County Durham. It was a Saxon settlement from about the
7th century onwards and St Cuthbert's church has a fine
tower of AD 1000. A late 7th century grave-marker from
the church is now in the British Museum.
In 1801, the population was 355 people but the demand
for explosives created by the First World War led to a
massive expansion of Billingham. In 1917, it was decided
by the government to build a plant to produce ammonia.
Later this was used predominantly in the production of
chemicals for fertiliser. Eventually, in 1926, this
plant became part of the newly formed company, ICI.
Anhydrite was also mined in the Billingham area from
1928. In 1934 plastics began to be produced there.
In 1967, Billingham Forum was opened. This is a sports
and leisure complex containing a theatre, swimming pool,
ice rink and a number of sports halls which have staged
gymnastics, archery, squash and judo as well as five a
side football etc. Stars that have performed in the
theatre include Arthur Lowe, David Jason, Penelope
Keith, Timothy West, Carroll Baker, and Dame Anna Neagle.
Proposals are being considered to regenerate Billingham
Town Centre. A previous "Gateway" initiative proposed
the construction of a new sports and leisure centre on
John Whitehead Park to replace the Forum but did not
provide a replacement for the Theatre. This proved
highly controversial and was abandoned in November 2004.
From 1971 to 1988 ICI operated a small General Atomics
TRIGA Mark I nuclear reactor at its Billingham factory.
It also operated the coal-fired North Tees Power Station
designed by Giles Gilbert Scott on the banks of the Tees
to provide electricity for its plants. This was later
put out of use and demolished in 1987. The site of the
power station is now Billingham Reach Industrial Estate,
an international wharf owned by Able UK Ltd.
ICI no longer operates in Billingham having sold many of
its businesses during the company's restructuring of the
1990s. Some of the company's former manufacturing plants
are still in operation, run by other chemical companies.
In 1983, NIREX announced a proposal to use the
now-disused anhydrite mine as a site for the disposal of
intermediate level nuclear waste. There was a huge
public outcry, since despite the suitability of the site
in geological terms, it was very close to a large
population centre. Subsequently, in 1985, the plans were
dropped.
Billingham Beck Valley Country Park was constructed from
a reclaimed industrial waste tip and has steadily grown
to include former grazing land to form a 120 acre site
including wetland habitats. Designated as a Local Nature
Reserve by English Nature in 1992, in 2005 it won a
Green Flag Award. The Beck itself is one of the major
tributaries of the River Tees and has a tidal reach
around the former ICI site.
Between 1923 and 1968, Billingham had its own Urban
District Council which built, among other things, Dawson
House, Kennedy Gardens and Billingham Golf Club (the
UK's first municipally-owned club). It was later
absorbed into the County Borough of Teesside and then in
1974 the arrangements were refashioned once more with
the return of a separate council for all of Stockton.
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is currently
considering the creation of a new Town Council for the
town, a petition to Stockton Borough Council and
referendum held in 2003 having both given assent to the
proposal.
It is served by Billingham railway station.
Courtesy of Wikimedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billingham |
