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| Tow Law | |
|---|---|
 High Street, Tow Law, A68 | |
  Tow Law Location within County Durham | |
| Population | 2,138 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | NZ119393 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BISHOP AUCKLAND |
| Postcode district | DL13 |
| Dialling code | 01388 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
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.
- ^ "Town population 2011". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ Ordnance Survey, 1:25,000 map