Tow Law

Tow Law

High Street, Tow Law, A68
Tow Law
 Tow Law shown within County Durham
Population 2,138 (2011)
OS grid referenceNZ119393
Unitary authorityCounty Durham
Ceremonial countyCounty Durham
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town BISHOP AUCKLAND
Postcode district DL13
Dialling code 01388
Police Durham
Fire County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England
UK ParliamentNorth West Durham
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Coordinates: 54°44′53″N 1°48′55″W / 54.748000°N 1.815182°W / 54.748000; -1.815182

Tow Law /tˈlɔː/ is a town and civil parish in County Durham, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,952, increasing to 2,138 at the 2011 Census.[1] It is situated a few miles to the south of Consett. Tow Law Town football team are based in the town. The town constituted an urban district from 1894 until 1974. The town is mentioned in the Mark Knopfler song "Hill Farmer's Blues" from his album The Ragpicker's Dream.

The name "Tow Law" is from the Old English tot hlaw meaning "lookout mound," the name of a house which stood there before the iron works and the village were built.[2]

The main road through the town is the A68 which starts near Darlington and goes on up to Dalkeith.

Since December 2001 the town has had a 2.3 MW wind farm consisting of three 50 m (160 ft) high wind power turbines. During the 2001 foot and mouth crisis, MAFF buried diseased animals at the former Inkerman Pit site. This was an emotive issue for local residents, who were disturbed by vehicle movements and smells from the pit.[3] Many protesters attended the site every day for six months but had no effect and Defra continued to keep the site operational until the spring of 2002.

Notable people

References

  1. "Town population 2011". Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  2. Room's book ISBN 0-7475-0170-X
  3. unknown (February 2002). "Wear Valley Community Research Tow Law Community Appraisal" (pdf). Wear Valley District Council. Retrieved 4 November 2009.

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