Tanfield Lea

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

Tanfield Lea

Methodist Church and Hall
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


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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