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Stanley is the principal former mining town of north-west Durham and came into being in the nineteenth century from the two colliery settlements of East Stanley and West Stanley that subsequently merged.
Stanley is a town and civil parish in the ceremonial county and district of County Durham, England. Centred on a hilltop between Chester-le-Street and Consett, Stanley lies south-west of Gateshead. The local economy was once based on coal mining and other heavy industries. [2]
Jan 3, 2019 · North East place-names and their origins. DAVID SIMPSON explores the sometimes surprising meanings of place-names in the North East region. Wearmouth Bridge, Sunderland © David Simpson. Did you know that Sunderland was the sundered or separated land; Newcastle was simply a ‘New’ Castle and Gateshead was, quite strangely, the ‘head of the ...
Jul 1, 2014 · From famous actors and film pioneers to award-winning guest houses and history, here are ten reasons why Stanley is great.
- Rachel Wearmouth
Sep 14, 2015 · Stanley was previously known as three separate settlements – West Stanley and its mining villages, East Stanley and South Stanley. Although they are unofficial titles now, you might still hear locals referring to the areas of East and South Stanley.
Jan 1, 2012 · 1. Stanley was first mentioned in 1211 as 'Stanlegh' and is derived from Old English, 'Staenig-leah', meaning stoney clearing. 2. Stanley Hall was first mentioned in 1394 and was demolished in the...
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North East England is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of ITL for statistical purposes. [a] It has three administrative levels below regional level: combined authorities, unitary authorities or metropolitan boroughs, and civil parishes.
