Stainton was named in the
Domesday Book of 1086, when its manors were held by Earl Hugh of
Acklam. It has been a settlement since pre-
Anglo-Saxon times. Its name is of mixed origin with
Old Norse "stan" and
Old English "tun", in Modern English stone-town. St Peter and St Paul Anglican Church dates back to the 12th century and is grade II*
listed. The former vicarage, Stainton House, dates from the 19th century and is Grade II listed. Stainton Methodist Church, on Meldyke Lane, dates from 1840. The original village school, now the Memorial Hall, dates from 1844. The Stainton
public house, on Meldyke Lane, was first licensed in 1897, celebrating its centenary in 1997. Stainton Quarry straddles Stainton Beck, between the villages of Stainton and Thornton in Middlesbrough. A footbridge joins it to Kell Gate Green on the other side of the beck. These countryside sites provide three hectares of community-run open green space. In 1961, the civil parish had a population of 581. On 1 April 1968, the parish was abolished as
Teesside County Borough came into existence. Part also went to
Maltby. Until 1974 it was in the
North Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 1996, it was within
Cleveland County. == Demographics ==