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Stanley! Stanley is a former mining town in County Durham,
centred on a hill top between Chester-le-Street and Consett.
It is the second largest town of Derwentside after Consett and
lies south west of Gateshead. The main shopping area, Front Street,
is pedestrianized, housing independent shops along with large
chains Boots and Woolworths. A market is held on Front Street
on Thursdays and Saturdays. One of the worst coal mining disasters
in British history took place in Stanley at West Stanley Colliery
on February 16, 1909 when over 160 people were killed in the
Burns Pit Disaster. A memorial stands in the town. |
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