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Peterlee, Durham

Peterlee is a town in County Durham. It was founded as a new town in 1948 and named after the celebrated Durham miners' leader Peter Lee. The Apollo Pavilion is a piece of public art, named after the Apollo moon landings, which was designed by British artist and architect Victor Pasmore and completed in 1969. The town is within the council area of County Durham.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Durham
Lat, Long: 54.760784,-1.335663
Grid Reference: NZ 4284 4085
Civil Parish: Peterlee CP
Council Area: County Durham CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Durham PA

GBPN ID: 35717
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Peterlee,_Durham_35717

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