(Other Settlement)
Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Tanfield Lea, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Tanfield Lea map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Tanfield Lea |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.883360 |
| Longitude | -1.692234 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
The landscape surrounding Tanfield Lea exhibits a gentle undulation, characteristic of the wider County Durham region. It lies 1.2 km north of Stanley (from Stanley: bearing 5°T, OS grid NZ 198 543). Historically, Tanfield Lea's development was intrinsically linked to the coal mining industry that once dominated this part of the North East. While the pits are now closed, the legacy of its industrial past can still be observed in the remnants of old colliery sites and the close-knit nature of its residential areas. The proximity to Stanley offers residents convenient access to a broader range of amenities and services. Tanfield Lea itself retains a more tranquil, semi-rural feel, with open spaces and a sense of community that reflects its heritage.
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Explore Tanfield Lea, County Durham, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.883360, -1.692234. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |