Tow Law
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Tow Law /taʊˈlɔː/ is a town and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles to the south of Consett and 5 miles to the north west of Crook.
According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,952, increasing to 2,138 at the 2011 Census.[1]
The main road through the town is the A68, which starts in Darlington and goes on north, ending near Dalkeith, just south-east of Edinburgh. The River Deerness rises from a spring on the eastern edge of the town.[2]
Tow Law Town football club is based in the town. The town is mentioned in Mark Knopfler's song "Hill Farmer's Blues" from his album The Ragpicker's Dream.
History
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.[3]
There was rapid growth in the mid 19th century after the Weardale Iron and Coal Company was established here in 1845. Blast furnaces were built and collieries were opened; the population was about 2000 in 1851, and 5000 in 1881.[4]
The town constituted an urban district from 1894 until 1974.
21st century
Since December 2001 the town has had a 2.3 Megawatt wind farm consisting of three 50 m (160 ft)-high wind-powered 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.[5] 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
- Albert Ernest Hillary, English chocolate manufacturer and Liberal politician
- Sean Hodgson, Britain's longest serving prisoner (27 years) found to be innocent
- Alan Milburn, British Labour politician
- Chris Waddle, former Premier League footballer played for Tow Law Town A.F.C.
References
- ^ "Town population 2011". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ Ordnance Survey, 1:25,000 map
- ^ Room's book ISBN 0-7475-0170-X
- ^ "Tow Law" Archived 3 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine Tow Law Community Association. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ unknown (February 2002). "Wear Valley Community Research Tow Law Community Appraisal" (PDF). Wear Valley District Council. Archived from the original (pdf) on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
External links
- Tow Law History Society
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