Stanley is a former colliery town in County Durham, England. Centred on a hilltop between Chester-le-Street and Consett, it is the second largest town in the district of Derwentside after Consett and lies south west of Gateshead.
Stanley was formerly divided into three distinct settlements — the main town of 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 village of South Moor was historically referred to as West Stanley.
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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