| Stanley | |
|---|---|
| Town and civil parish | |
 St. Andrew's Church, Stanley | |
  Stanley Location within County Durham | |
| Population | 31,300 (2019)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NZ197525 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STANLEY |
| Postcode district | DH9 |
| Dialling code | 01207 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.stanley-tc.gov.uk |
Stanley is a town and civil parish in the ceremonial county and district of County Durham, England. Centred on a hilltop between Chester-le-Street and Consett, Stanley lies south-west of Gateshead.
The local economy was once based on coal mining and other heavy industries.[2] The core of the town began to grow in the nineteenth century through the expansion and merger of the mining villages of East Stanley and West Stanley.[3] The civil parish, created in 2007,[4] incorporates the town of Stanley and the villages of Annfield Plain, Bloemfontein, Catchgate, Clough Dene, Craghead, Greencroft, Harelaw, Kip Hill, New Kyo, No Place, Oxhill, Quaking Houses, Shield Row, South Moor, Tanfield, Tanfield Lea, Tantobie, The Middles, West Kyo and White-le-Head.[5]
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ Ryder Architecture Ltd (25 October 2021). "Executive Summary". A Vision for Stanley 2021–2035 : Durham County Council : Masterplan Report (PDF). Durham County Council (Report). p. 5, para 3. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Simpson, David (2022). "Stanley, Annfield Plain, Pontop and Tanfield". England's North East. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "The Derwentside (Parish) Order 2007 (11 April 2007)" (PDF). Durham County Council. 28 June 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Stanley Town Council Area" (zoomable map). Co-Curate. Newcastle University. 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.