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Newton Aycliffe is a town in County Durham, England.
Founded in 1947 under the New Towns Act of 1946, it is the oldest new town in the north of England.
It has a population of 29,000 people (source: Great Aycliffe Town Council, 2007) and is the largest town within the Sedgefield constituency.
Within a 10-mile radius are...
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Newton Aycliffe – a brief history
In more recent times Aycliffe was a key element in World War II ammunitions manufacturing. The marshy land was ideal cover against the Luftwaffe as it was almost continually shrouded in fog and mist. Huge grass covered munitions factories were built and serviced by the nearby railway lines. The...
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Aycliffe Angels was the name given to the workers of ROF Aycliffe; a World War II Munitions factory in County Durham.
Origins of the nameThe name comes from William Joyce, known as Lord Haw Haw who was an American traitor working for the Nazis during World War II.
Joyce broadcast Nazi propaganda over medium and short wave radio...
