Bowesfield - Izeria

Bowesfield is an area of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England. The area is located in the Ropner ward to the south of the town centre. The area is a mix of industrial, residential, and open space. The name Bowesfield, through Bowesfield Lane, can be found from Oxbridge Lane (just south of the town centre) through eastern Parkfield and down to Tees Jubilee Bridge. The former Bowesfield Farm originally overlooked old Thornaby on the opposite bank of the River Tees. Southern Bowesfield was once dominated by industrial areas such as the Bowesfield Works which has since been redeveloped into a housing estate.

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Bowesfield Works

Bowesfield Works was a railway locomotive manufacturing plant in Stockton-on-Tees. The works was operated by a joint venture company called Metropolitan Vickers-Beyer Peacock from 1949 until 1960.

St Peter's Church, Stockton-on-Tees

St Peter's Church is a Church of England parish church in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. The church is a grade II* listed building.

Ropner Park

Ropner Park is a free public park, located in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England. In June 1890 Major Robert Ropner offered a piece of land, known locally as Hartburn Fields to the people of Stockton which could be used as a public park, providing the local council would lay it out 'tastefully' and ‘keep it forever’. On 4 October 1893, Ropner Park was officially opened by the then Duke & Duchess of York. The ceremony involved the royals using an ornate key to open the Golden Gates. After a century of regular use by the people of Stockton, the park was refurbished and renovated to its former glory between 2004 and 2007 by Stockton Borough Council, thanks to a £2.65m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Park is a roughly square site, with 20th-century railings along its road boundaries and is typically Victorian in style, with rockeries and floral displays. It has a tree-lined avenue which leads to an ornamental fountain and a pavilion with a veranda and also includes a new bandstand, based on the original design, a park ranger's office, bowling green, quoits green, tennis courts and a cafe, (run by the local charity, The Friends of Ropner Park). A large lake with islands dominates the lower part of the park and offers sanctuary to various species of water fowl and fish. Seasonal fairs and occasional organised events are staged at the park throughout the year and various bands feature most Sunday afternoons during the summer months.

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Farooq E Azam Mosque and Islamic Centre

The Farooq E Azam Mosque and Islamic Centre is an Islamic mosque in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England. It opened on 15 July 2017, costing £2.2 million and taking 12 years to complete. The mosque can accommodate up to 2,500 people. It is a registered charity, collecting £91,812 in 31 March 2021. The charity has a stated 6 Trustees and 20 Volunteers. The centre uses this money for the aim of "holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of religious festivals, providing services of worship, religious teaching, facilities and services to allow believers to practice their faith and follow its doctrines, whilst providing an opportunity and open learning environment for other practising faiths to gain information on Islamic beliefs and teachings and promote community cohesion". The centre also provides outreach programs to the diverse population within Stockton. Local NHS services such as the James Cook University Hospital's intensive care unit and the local North East Ambulance Service have made financial donations. They have also hosted events and given equipment, such as defibrillators) to improve interaction with sidelined communities. One such event was for community food distribution during the 'beast from the east' weather event. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the mosque was used as both a vaccination centre and an instrument against COVID vaccine misinformation. The mosque ran outreach programs to help dismiss fraudulent claims, and reinforce that the vaccine did "not contain alcohol, pork or any other animal or foetal products that would be forbidden by Islam".