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Tanfield Lea

Tanfield Lea

Human settlement in England

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

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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]


References

  1. [1]
    "Ever Ready Factory, Tanfield Lea". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 21 February 1996.
  2. [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.


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