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Tanfield Lea
Tanfield Lea shown within County Durham |
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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 |
| List of places: UK • England • County Durham | |
Tanfield Lea is a village north of Stanley, County Durham, England, and south of Tantobie.
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There is a Methodist Church, which also has a village hall.
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]