Whinney Banks

Whinney Banks, also less commonly known as Acklam Green, is a neighbourhood in west Middlesbrough, England. The area is on the Old River Tees's southern banks, the river's main flow was redirected with the Mandale Cut, the A19 is between the river and the neighbourhood. It is within the TS5 postcode area and a part of the Ayresome ward, along with West Lane.

Whinney Banks
Housing estate

St Francis of Assisi Church
Whinney Banks
Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid referenceNZ476181
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode districtTS5
PoliceCleveland
FireCleveland
AmbulanceNorth East

History

Whinney Banks was originally of around 550 houses, built in the 1930s and 1940s, forming part of a wider expanse of social housing in west Middlesbrough. The area became unpopular, by the late 1990s over a third of the properties were void. In 1999 the area became part of the West Middlesbrough Neighbourhood Trust New Deal for Communities area, becoming a project for housing renewal. Work then started on acquiring and demolishing 412 houses in preparation for redevelopment.

In 2004, Bellway Homes was appointed to lead the £50 million redevelopment of the site. This involved the construction of 454 new houses. The development used the name of Acklam Green, being off Acklam Road.

  • Whinney Banks Pond
  • North part of Whinney Banks

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