Tanfield Lea
Tanfield Lea | |
Methodist Church and Hall |
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Tanfield Lea |
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OS grid reference | NZ186539 |
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Shire county | County Durham |
Region | North East |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DURHAM |
Postcode district | DH9 |
Police | Durham |
Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
Ambulance | North East |
EU Parliament | North East England |
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Coordinates: 54°52′48″N 1°42′36″W / 54.880°N 1.710°W
Tanfield Lea is a village north of Stanley, County Durham, England, and south of Tantobie.
Religious sites
There is a Methodist Church, which also has a village hall.
Industry
The Ever Ready battery company used to be a major employer in the local area, employing over a thousand workers at its peak. The Tanfield Lea factory was closed in 1996,[1] following the take over of British Ever Ready by the American company Ralston Purina in 1992.[2]
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