Picture of Norton Green 1903, showing Unicorn Inn and Hambletonian Inn.Picture of Norton Green 1903 showing The Hermitage, part 1180-1648-1850 Priest Training School – Grammar School – Victorian Music and Art ExtensionA steam traction engine shown on picture of Norton Green 1903. Traction Engine stands in front of the Blacksmiths forge.Tramcar 40 of the Imperial Tramway Co. approaching the North Terminus of the company. Colour of tramcar maroon/white. Number gold or yellow outlined in black. 1903Picture of Norton Green 1903, showing Gaskills baker 
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A Pictorial History of Stockton-on-Tees
Great pics of the Unicorn and Hamiltonian.
I am the Landlord of the Unicorn, and in November my brother is ‘re-opening the Hamiltonian.
When did the pub close? I believe the building was a blacksmiths in my childhood in Norton 50+ years ago.
I was born in the late 1920″s this was Norton as I first remember the trams. We had a spaniel dog called Floss and dogs were only allowed on the top deck. We were just about to get off the tram at “The Treminus” as it was known in those days when the dog jumped off the top deck onto the ground, fortunately she was not seriously hurt. I will never forget the experience. Norton was a great village to live in and I still enjoy return visits when possible. J.Norman Kidd
The Hermitage, in background was established 1181 when stability was achieved through-out the Bishoprick of Durham. It was to be another two years before a Northern ‘Domesday-Book’was printed (Over 100 years after Willams survey) There are 3 Periods of building still visible 1. 1180s Norman Church block structure ground-floor, built at same time as St Marys became ‘Normanised’ 2 Mid 1600 upper-floor, first as a private dwelling, then Norton Grammar-School,til 1899, 3. 1850s East or rear Hall mid Victorian. As wealth grew in the Village the sons of ‘Gentry’ were taught The Social_Graces’, Dining, Dancing and Fencing.
Gaskill the Baker. A member of the Society of Friends, (The Quakers) Mr Gakill was well known in the village to sell at a low price or give any no sold bread and buns to those in the village-families affected by the many Iron and Steel disputes of the 1880-1900s.
The Unicorn was the hub of village-life for hundreds of years. The Vicars and Doctors Clerk arranged meetings and appointments here. This was the Farm-Labourers Pub The Hambeltonian, named after a late 1700 classic race horse owned by Lord Londonderry was the ‘Big-House’ servants pub. if any vacancy occured or workers required, this was the venue.