 Bed
and breakfast in 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. Other
accommodation nearby - see bed and
breakfast in Beamish & bed
and breakfast in Durham. |
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