Administrative unit

Peterlee NT

New Town

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Preferred Name:
PETERLEE
Unit Type:
New Town
Date created:
10 Mar 1948
Date abolished:
01 Apr 1988
Unit ID:
12839789
Authorities:
London Gazette, No. 38235, p. 1819, 12 March 1948; Easington New Town (Designation) Order, 1948.

Notes:

Peterlee was very unusual in being named after a recent politician, the former miner's union leader and leader of Durham County Council, Peter Lee (1864-1935). However, this was not the original designated name of the New Town.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
PETERLEE Preferred English     1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Private Households according to possession of certain Household Arrangements', for 'AC, Urban Area with population of 50,000 or more'.
EASINGTON Alternate English     London Gazette, No. 38235, p. 1819, 12 March 1948; Easington New Town (Designation) Order, 1948.

Unit associations

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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
COUNTY DURHAM Administrative County     London Gazette, No. 38235, p. 1819, 12 March 1948; Easington New Town (Designation) Order, 1948.

Boundary changes

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Lower level units

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Peterlee NT through time | Census tables with data for the New Town, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12839789

Date accessed: 25th April 2024