Which Durham new town is named after a miner's leader?
"Peterlee Peterlee is a small town in County Durham, England. It was founded in 1948, and built under the auspices of the New Towns Act 1946. It has economic and community ties with Sunderland, Hartlepool and Durham. The case for Peterlee was put forth in ""Farewell Squalor"" by Easington Rural District Council Surveyor C.W. Clarke, who also proposed that the town was named after the celebrated Durham miners' leader Peter Lee. Peterlee is unique among the new towns which came into being after the Second World War in that it was the only one requested by the people through their"
"were forced to seek work elsewhere, the station shut and the cattle market closed down. Haswell, County Durham Haswell is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated 9.8 kilometers (6.09 miles) east of the city of Durham, 14.46 kilometers (8.98 miles) south of the city of Sunderland and 5.02 kilometers (3.12 miles) north-west of the town of Peterlee. It is notable as the birthplace of English world champion road racing cyclist Tom Simpson, born 30 November 1937. It was also the home of the first coal mine in the world with a steel cable down its mine"
"Haswell, County Durham Haswell is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated 9.8 kilometers (6.09 miles) east of the city of Durham, 14.46 kilometers (8.98 miles) south of the city of Sunderland and 5.02 kilometers (3.12 miles) north-west of the town of Peterlee. It is notable as the birthplace of English world champion road racing cyclist Tom Simpson, born 30 November 1937. It was also the home of the first coal mine in the world with a steel cable down its mine shaft. The Anglo-Saxon roots of the former farming community of Haswell are apparent in its"
"Murton, County Durham Murton is a village in County Durham, England. Lying east of the city of Durham and south of Sunderland, it has a population of 4,534, increasing to 7,676 at the 2011 Census. Originally a rural agricultural hamlet called Morton, the discovery of coal beneath its fields in the 19th century transformed it into an industrial community. 'Morton became known as Murton Colliery or Murton-in-the-Whins following the sinking of the pit in 1838 by South Hetton Coal Company, and the village was a productive coal mining community for over a century. The pit employed over 1000 men at"
"secured the endorsement of the Durham Miners' Association, was asked to give a speech to the Gala. In 2016, 2017 and 2018, Corbyn, now Labour leader, addressed the event. Durham Miners' Gala The Durham Miners' Gala is a large annual gathering held on the second Saturday in July in the city of Durham, England. It is associated with the coal mining heritage (and particularly that of miners' trade unionism) of the Durham Coalfield, which stretched throughout the traditional County of Durham. It is also locally called ""The Big Meeting"" or ""Durham Big Meeting"". In the context of the Durham Miners'"
"Durham city, organised by miners in the village of Burnhope some 7 miles to the north of Durham itself, this marks the first and only time the Gala has been held in some place other than the city. 40,000 miners from across the county marched up the hill to the village to be addressed by A. J. Cook. The effect of the 1984–85 miners' strike, which saw miners across the Durham Coalfield strike, also led to the Gala being called off in 1984. The closure of collieries in County Durham, particularly after the Second World War, reduced the numbers attending"
"the bishops of Durham and the establishment of a hunting lodge, which later became the main residence of the Bishops of Durham. This link with the Bishops of Durham is reflected in the first part of the town's name. During the Industrial Revolution, the town grew rapidly as coal mining took hold as an important industry. The subsequent decline of the coal mining industry in the late twentieth century has been blamed for a fall in the town's fortunes in other sectors. Today, the largest sector of employment in the town is manufacturing. Since 1 April 2009, the town's local"
"New House, County Durham New House, or Newhouse, is a hamlet in County Durham, England. It lies on the north side of the River Wear, opposite Ireshopeburn, and is linked to the A689 Weardale valley road by Coronation Bridge (built in 1840). The building known as New House belonged to the Beaumonts, proprietors of the W.B. lead mining company, although it is no longer in the possession of the family following the end of mining in Weardale. This is probably the origin of the name since the other properties in the hamlet are contemporary with the Beaumont house, or built"
"7, 1762. With a somewhat uneven and rocky surface, the town was better suited to grazing than cultivation. Lumber became the chief article of trade, and by 1859 New Durham had five sawmills and four shingle mills. It also had two gristmills, and a gunpowder factory called the Eureka Powder Works. On September 19, 1849, the Cocheco Railroad opened through the town, connecting Dover with Alton Bay. An early town minister, Reverend Benjamin Randall, founded a new religious denomination in 1780 called the Free Will Baptists, later known as Free Baptists. The church has two buildings in the community, the"
"as Durham was the heart of the mining industry for more than a century. Both his great grandfathers Robert Smith, an illiterate miner, born in Coundon and Peter Greenwell a publican lived in Croxdale, managing several public houses in the area including the Britannia Inn in the City. To celebrate forty years of Town Twinning Noisy-Le-Sec commissioned Olley to design a mural to commemorate the occasion. The 4x3 metre panel depicting the links with South Shields, Arganda del Rey (Spain) and Djeol (Mauritania) was unveiled by Madam le Maire, Nicol RIVOIRE in 2003. In June, after completing the twin town"
"Durham is built around the Saugeen River and has three man-made dams. These dams have suffered at least two major floods, once in 1929 when the dam broke and again in 1997 due to ice blockage. Durham also used to be the centre of the livestock exchange for the surrounding Grey and Bruce counties, which it lays close to the border of. On the outskirts of Durham, there are several small communities, such as Varney, Dornoch, Aberdeen, Allan Park, Priceville and Holstein. Founded on May 1, 1842, by Archibald Hunter, a Scottish traveller, Durham became one of the first ever"
"mayor since c. 2005. Prior to Erwin, there was a colonial-era settlement in the area known as ""Averasboro"". The Battle of Averasborough was fought nearby during the American Civil War. In 1904, the Duke family built the Erwin Cotton Mill, which closed in 2000. The new town was named ""Duke"" after the founding shareholders. In 1925, the name was changed to ""Erwin"" because of the formation of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Oak Grove and the Averasboro Battlefield Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of"
"of County Durham at current basic prices published (pp. 240–253) by ""Office for National Statistics"" with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling. Murton, County Durham Murton is a village in County Durham, England. Lying east of the city of Durham and south of Sunderland, it has a population of 4,534, increasing to 7,676 at the 2011 Census. Originally a rural agricultural hamlet called Morton, the discovery of coal beneath its fields in the 19th century transformed it into an industrial community. 'Morton became known as Murton Colliery or Murton-in-the-Whins following the sinking of the pit in 1838 by South"
"At the same time the growth of the mines and the influx of miners supported local businesses, not just the many inns but new shops and services, themselves bringing in more people to work in them. These people would later work in new industries established in the town to take advantage of its good communications and access to raw materials. One of the most tragic episodes in the town's history and that of the coal industry in NE England occurred during a miners' strike during the winter of 1811/12. Collieries owned by the Dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral were"
"Toronto, County Durham Toronto is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a mile to the north-west of Bishop Auckland and was represented in Wear Valley District Council until that authority was merged into Durham County Council in April 2009. In the 2001 census Toronto had a population of 399. The village is named after Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The name is derived from the Mohawk word ""tkaronto"", meaning ""place where trees stand in the water"". A coal baron with land in County Durham was visiting the Canadian city when he was told that coal had been discovered"
"dam, and 20 surrounding hectares of land for $3400 - an enormous amount of money for the time - in 1879. He updated the mill and named the village after his birthplace in Aberdeen, Scotland. The village got its first post office and blacksmith shop in 1881. Other businesses included a spinning wheel maker, a weaver, and a cooper shop. The village boomed and expanded until 1896, when wood for the mill and export began to become scarce. In 1896, the Electric Light Company took out a lease that would provide electricity for Durham residents until the 1940s. Most of"
"Ferryhill Ferryhill is a town in County Durham, England, with a population of around 8,942 people , making it the 12th largest town in the county. The town grew very rapidly in the 1900s around the coal mining industry. The last mine closed in 1968. The town has a thriving history society who are in the process of opening a heritage centre in partnership with the town council. Ferryhill sits on the western edge of the Ferryhill Gap, a natural gateway in the Limestone Escarpment that outcrops on the Eastern Durham Plateau. The main settlement lies along the SW-NE ridge,"
"Peter Lee (trade unionist) Peter Lee (1864–1935) was a miner's leader, county councillor and Methodist local preacher, born in Trimdon Grange, County Durham. He started working in a colliery at the age of ten. He became the chairman of England's first Labour county council at Durham in 1919. He also served as general secretary and then president of the MFGB. The new town of Peterlee was named after him. Peter Lee was born at Duff Heap Row, Fivehouses, Trimdon Grange, in July 1864, into a poor, but close-knit, family. Just ten years later, he was working ten-hour days at Littletown"
"Perkinsville, County Durham Perkinsville is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated immediately to the north of Pelton, to the north-west of Chester-le-Street. There are a few shops including a convenience store, a fish and chip shop and a Beauty Salon. There is also a working men's club. A pub ('The Ship') was located in the village but has been demolished with new housing being built in its place. Perkinsville was named in the 1840s by Mr Charles Perkins. Charles Perkins ran the coal mines in High Urpeth (Chester-le-Street). He died in 1920. Perkinsville was originally laid"
"Easington, County Durham Easington is a town in eastern County Durham, England. It comprises the ancient village of Easington Village and the ex-mining town of Easington Colliery, which are separate civil parishes. It is located at the junction of the A182 leading north-west to Hetton-le-Hole. Seaham Harbour and Houghton-le-Spring, and the A19, which travels north to Sunderland and south to Middlesbrough. As a former coal mining town, Easington is now an unemployment blackspot after the mine closed in 1993. The population of Easington Village was 2,164 in 2001, increasing slightly to 2,171 at the 2011 Census. There is evidence of"
"Durham, Oregon Durham is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Incorporated in 1966, the city is surrounded by Tigard and Tualatin and is adjacent to the Bridgeport Village shopping complex. The population was 1,351 at the 2010 census. The city was named for Albert Alonzo Durham, founder of the nearby town of Oswego. Durham operated a sawmill and a flour mill on Fanno Creek, which flows through the city, from 1866 until his death in 1898. The site, located along the Boones Ferry Road to Portland, was originally known as Durhams Mills. In 1908, the Oregon Electric Railway"
"road. Like all County Durham villages, residents are known to speak the pitmatic dialect although new housing developments has seen a sharp increase in the village's population. There is no evidence of settlement at Wingate until the 16th century. However, mining made its presence felt in the 19th century and Wingate became a large settlement and regional centre for the area. The village is located approximately two miles east of the original settlement, which is now called Old Wingate. Coal was discovered in 1839 when two shafts were sunk; coal was drawn in December 1839. Wingate is also the birthplace"
"of East Durham during the 19th century, transformed the tiny hamlet of Morton into the thriving township of Murton. Decades later, however, the decision to close Murton's successful colliery almost, but not quite, succeeded in turning the close-knit community into a ghost town. Millions of pounds in Government and private investment is now being pumped into Murton, changing the face of the former pit village on an almost daily basis. Fewer than 100 people lived in the village of Murton before 1830 but, following the sinking of the mine in 1838, the population grew to 1,387 by 1851. Miners flocked"
"is buried in the cemetery in Wheatley Hill, which is also home to the Heritage Centre that celebrates the life of this great man who did so much for the village of Wheatley Hill during his time as Chairman of the Parish Council. Peter Lee (trade unionist) Peter Lee (1864–1935) was a miner's leader, county councillor and Methodist local preacher, born in Trimdon Grange, County Durham. He started working in a colliery at the age of ten. He became the chairman of England's first Labour county council at Durham in 1919. He also served as general secretary and then president"
"Easington Colliery Easington Colliery is a town in County Durham, England, known for a history of coal mining. It is situated to the north of Horden, and a short distance to the east of Easington Village. The town suffered a significant mining accident on 29 May 1951, when an explosion in the mine resulted in the deaths of 83 men (including 2 rescue workers). Easington had a population of 4,959 in 2001, and 5,022 at the 2011 Census. Easington Colliery began when the pit was sunk in 1899, near the coast; indeed the pylon for the aerial flight that carried"
"– with the opening of the mine at Page Bank (ten lives were lost in a pit fire here in 1858), and with the sinking of a new pit at Tudhoe in the 1880s. The latter resulted in colliery workers' houses springing up on the main Durham road. Slightly before that, in the 1860s, a rather advanced area of working-class housing had been erected at Tudhoe Grange – built by Marmaduke Salvin to house local workers. These houses were, unusually, semi-detached and arranged in a chequerboard layout, very much in contrast to the dreary terraces that were then the standard."
"VH1 network as one of the Greatest Album Covers. In 2008, the town was featured in an episode of Channel 4's ""The Secret Millionaire"", where advertising mogul Carl Hopkins donated over £30,000 to the community. Footnotes Citations Bibliography Easington Colliery Easington Colliery is a town in County Durham, England, known for a history of coal mining. It is situated to the north of Horden, and a short distance to the east of Easington Village. The town suffered a significant mining accident on 29 May 1951, when an explosion in the mine resulted in the deaths of 83 men (including 2"
"DCRO: Durham County Records Office Thomas Young Hall Thomas Young Hall was an internationally acclaimed mining engineer and coal mine owner. A native of Tyneside, he was a well-known figure in Newcastle in the mid-nineteenth century. Born in Greenside on 25 October 1802, his father, James Hall, was a mining engineer, manager of the Folly Pitt, and agent to several leading coal mine owners including the Dunns, G. Silvertop, Capt. Blackett, W. P. Wrightson, P. E. Townley, and John Buddle. With this background, Welford's assertion that T.Y.Hall started work as a pit-boy out of economic necessity seems unlikely. Young Thomas"
"Esh Winning Esh Winning is a village, and location of a former colliery, in County Durham, England. It is situated in the Deerness Valley to the west of Durham. The village was founded by the Pease family in the 1850s to service a new mine on the Esh Estate. The name of the village comes from two elements, first the older nearby village of Esh, a Saxon term for Ash, and second Winning, which was a Victorian term used when coal was found. Susan Bate opened the Esh mine in 1866, closing for economic reasons between 1930 and 1942; it"
"New Birmingham New Birmingham is a small village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located approximately 15 kilometres from Thurles and also on the R689 regional road between Urlingford and Fethard. It is within the townland of Glengoole (), and is in the barony of Slievardagh. New Birmingham was founded by Sir Vere Hunt (1761-1818), a wealthy and eccentric Anglo-Irish landowner, with the help of Fr Michael Meighan, the local parish priest, in the early 1800s, for the workers in his coal mine at Glengoole. In his entertaining diary, he records having laid out the street pattern in person. He"
"then given for improving recreation facilities in the Town. Ferryhill Ferryhill is a town in County Durham, England, with a population of around 8,942 people , making it the 12th largest town in the county. The town grew very rapidly in the 1900s around the coal mining industry. The last mine closed in 1968. The town has a thriving history society who are in the process of opening a heritage centre in partnership with the town council. Ferryhill sits on the western edge of the Ferryhill Gap, a natural gateway in the Limestone Escarpment that outcrops on the Eastern Durham"
"Cassop Cassop (formerly New Cassop) is a village in County Durham, in England. It has a population of about 500 and is located near the city of Durham. A former mining village, mining is no longer the main occupation of Cassop's inhabitants due to extensive mine closure over the last 30 years. Formerly this village was in the parish of Kelloe, but like many of the villages in that extensive parish, it broke away during the 19th century in this case to form the parish of Cassop-cum-Quarrington, with the neighbouring village, Quarrington Hill. Cassop Primary School is believed to have"
"New Durham, New Hampshire New Durham is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,638 at the 2010 census. It is drained by the Merrymeeting , Cocheco and Ela rivers, and is known for Merrymeeting Lake. New Durham is home to the Powder Mill Fish Hatchery. Also located here is the Lions Club's Camp Pride, a camp for children and adults with special needs. Granted by the Masonian Proprietors in 1749 as Cochecho Township, New Durham was settled in 1750 almost entirely by colonists from Durham. It would be incorporated as New Durham on December"