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Tow Law
Tow Law in England North East, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
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Tow Law is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Tow Law 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. 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. 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.
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Background
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. St Philip & St James' Church Tow Law, designed by C. Hodgson Fowler, was completed in 1869. 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. The town constituted an urban district from 1894 until 1974.
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- Coordinates
- 54.7480, -1.8152
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- Where is Tow Law?
- Tow Law is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.7480°, -1.8152°.