Tanfield Lea

Tanfield Lea
Methodist Church and Hall
Tanfield Lea Location within County Durham
OS grid reference	NZ186539
Unitary authority	County Durham
Ceremonial 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
List of places UK England County Durham 54°52′48″N1°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

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. "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.