Tow Law
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| Tow Law | |
  Tow Law shown within County Durham |
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| Population | 1952 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Wear Valley |
| Shire county | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| List of places: UK • England • County Durham | |
Tow Law is a town and civil parish in the Wear Valley district of County Durham, in England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,952. It is situated a few miles to the south of Consett. Tow Law Town football team are based in the town. The town constituted an urban district from 1894 until 1974. The town is mentioned in the Mark Knopfler song Hill Farmer's Blues from his The Ragpicker's Dream album.
The main road through the town is the A68 which starts near Edinburgh and goes to Darlington.
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