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Peterlee

British  
/ ˈpiːtəˌliː /

noun

  1. a new town in Co Durham, founded in 1948. Pop: 29 936 (2001)

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In September 2023, PC Stuart Furlonger was attending a low-risk call at a block of flats in Peterlee, County Durham.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2024

Interpath Advisory said the company would continue to trade from the site in Peterlee whilst it looked for a buyer for the business and its assets.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2023

John Robinson, from Peterlee, County Durham, won this category for his shot of sunset over the heather-strewn Yorkshire Moors.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2014

The pair had worked for three years with Berthold Lubetkin on his plans to create a modernistic utopia of the new town of Peterlee on the Durham coalfield.

From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2013

Although Lubetkin's ambitious plans for Peterlee were never realised, the experience of working with one of the greats of modern architecture had a lasting effect on the work of both men.

From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2013