Natural landmarks · North East England
Peterlee
Peterlee in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Peterlee is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Peterlee is a town in County Durham, England, south of Sunderland, north of Hartlepool, west of the Durham Coast and east of Durham. It gained town status in 1948 under the New Towns Act 1946, which also created the nearby settlements of Newton Aycliffe and Washington, Tyne and Wear.
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Background
History
The case for founding Peterlee was put forward in Farewell Squalor by Easington Rural District Council Surveyor C. W. Clarke, who also proposed that the town be named after celebrated Durham miners' leader Peter Lee. It is one of the few places in the British Isles named after a recent individual, and unique among post-Second World War new towns in having its existence requested by local people through their MP. A deputation, consisting mostly of working miners, met the Minister of Town and Country Planning to put the case for a new town in the district. The minister, Lewis Silkin, responded by offering a half-size new town of 30,000 residents. The subsequent new residents came largely from…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7600, -1.3300
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Peterlee
- Postcode
- SR8 5PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Easington
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Peterlee?
- Peterlee is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR8 5PA), in the parish of Peterlee.
- Is Peterlee free to visit?
- Yes, Peterlee is free to enter.
- How do I get to Peterlee?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SR8 5PA. It sits within the Easington parliamentary constituency.