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Tanfield Lea

Coordinates: 54°52′48″N 1°42′36″W / 54.880°N 1.710°W / 54.880; -1.710
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Tanfield Lea
Methodist Church and Hall
Tanfield Lea is located in County Durham
Tanfield Lea
Tanfield Lea
Location within County Durham
OS grid referenceNZ186539
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDURHAM
Postcode districtDH9
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°52′48″N 1°42′36″W / 54.880°N 1.710°W / 54.880; -1.710

Tanfield Lea is a village north of Stanley, County Durham, England, and south of Tantobie.


Religious sites

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There is a Methodist Church, which also has a village hall.

Industry

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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]


References

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  1. ^ "Ever Ready Factory, Tanfield Lea". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 21 February 1996.
  2. ^ "Assault and battery: The fall of the Ever Ready empire: A classic tale". Independent.co.uk. 26 June 1993. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022.