Places to see in ( Stanley - UK )
Places to see in ( Stanley - UK )
Stanley is a former colliery town and civil parish in County Durham, England. Centred on a hilltop between Chester-le-Street and Consett, the town lies south west of Gateshead. Stanley was formerly divided into three distinct settlements – the main town of West Stanley and the mining villages of East Stanley and South Stanley. Through a process of gradual expansion, these have become amalgamated into one town, with East and South Stanley no longer officially used as town names (although they are still recognised colloquially).
The civil parish of Stanley was created in 2007 and takes in not only Stanley, but the villages of Annfield Plain, Tanfield, Craghead, Catchgate, Tantobie, Tanfield Lea, South Moor, White-le-Head,Bloemfontein, Clough Dene, Greencroft, Harelaw, Kip Hill, The Middles, New Kyo, No Place, Oxhill, Quaking Houses, Shield Row, and West Kyo. The current Parish covers the vast majority of the former Stanley Urban District Council area, with the exception of Dipton and Burnopfield.
Stanley was first mentioned in 1211; however, some neolithic and Roman remains have been found in the area. The town's name is derived from the Old English for 'Stoney Field'. In John Speed's map of Co.Durham Stanley appears called Standley. The West Stanley Pit Disaster, one of the worst coal mining disasters in British history took place in Stanley at West Stanley Colliery on 16 February 1909 when over 160 people were killed in the Burns Pit disaster.
Over recent decades, Stanley has suffered hard times economically, with the closure of the coal pits followed by the loss of major employers at Ever Ready in nearby Tanfield, as well as the closure of both the British Steel plant and Shotley Bridge General Hospital in the neighbouring town of Consett. Local businesses in Stanley town centre were also significantly affected by the development of the giant MetroCentre shopping complex in nearby Gateshead, with local trade decreasing as a result.
The town now stretches into what were formerly neighbouring villages and towns such as Annfield Plain to the west and Beamish and Pelton to the east. This sometimes creates confusion over which local authority is responsible for certain areas, particularly around the Durham-Gateshead border to the northeast near the Causey Arch.
In recent decades, with the decline of traditional industries and the encroachment of large supermarkets and chain stores, 'Old Stanley' has declined, with many locally owned shops and pubs closing. The town's main shopping area, Front Street, is pedestrianised, housing independent shops alongside large chains such as Boots. A market is held on Front Street on Thursdays and Saturdays.
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Consett Leisure Centre
A short video showcasing all the fantastic facilities at the new Consett Leisure Centre.
Pontop Pike - Dipton - County Durham - Derwentside - Drone HD
Drone flight upto Pontop Pike
Close Shave Sunday Sport Live Consett 3-6-89.wmv
Oi band Close Shave soundtrack from live gig in Consett England 3-6-1989.Various pics of the band from that era.
Trip to Consett. 28 Feb 2018 part 6
Memories of Consett vol 1
Old photo slideshow of Consett County Durham
Save Belle Vue, Consett.mov
Consett folk show their support for Consett Green Spaces Group's campaign to 'Save Belle Vue' playing fields from future development.
Leadgate (Bradley) opencast by drone. October 2018.
First video from July 2018 is here:
Now well underway the opencast work undertaken by Banks Group has been the scene of substantial protests from people both local and from other areas. The local community have been fighting applications on this site for 50 years. The first application was approved but over turned by the then Secretary of State. UK Coal’s first application was rejected by planners in 1986. In 2001 a second application was rejected. During this period the UK was far more dependent on coal than it is now. The coal extraction is expected to be complete by 2021 and the site restored
Park Lane News, Consett
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Park Lane News, Consett is the only shop you need in Consett for Cigarettes, Tobacco, E-Liquids and accessories. Located at Unit 6, The Derwent Centre, Consett opposite Boyes!
Consett YMCA Investigation 16 July 2016
Consett YMCA Investigation, County Durham, England July 16th & 17th 2016
Originally built in 1877 as an infirmary, operating theatre & mortuary supporting the local iron and mining industries, it quickly gained a reputation for unusual and unexplained activity.
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PAST SHOPS AND BUSINESSES OF CONSETT
A selection of past shops and businesses from in and around Consett
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Workers at consett's northern aerospace move closer to strike action after overwhelming vote
Workers at consett's northern aerospace move closer to strike action after overwhelming vote
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LadyKillers Sheena Is A Punk Rocker Consett Festival 2013
LadyKillers Sheena Is A Punk Rocker Consett Festival 27/04/2013
Moorside School : Consett : County Durham : DJi Phantom 3 Professional
One last look at Moorside School, Consett, Co.Durham, a short time before its demolition.
Captured with a DJi Phantom 3 Professional. - droneflya
A tour of the haunted Consett Delta building (former YMCA building)
A walk around showing some of the many rooms at the haunted Delta building in Consett. We have held quite a few ghost hunts here.
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This Is Stanley - Official Trailer
'This Is Stanley' Premiere takes place at Stanley Civic Hall 7pm 31st July 2016.
This Is Stanley - Trailer for a short film by Simon Green simongreen.co.uk about the former mining town of Stanley, County Durham and its people. The Official Premiere takes place at Stanley Civic Hall 31st July 2016.
Consett Academy on TyneTees.mov
August 2009 - Consett Academy hits the headlines on Tyne Tees News.