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Tanfield Lea
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, following the take over of British Ever Ready by the American company Ralston Purina in 1992.
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