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Consett

British  
/ ˈkɒnsɪt /

noun

  1. a town in N England, in N Durham. Pop: 20 659 (2001)

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He was also motivated by the burglary of his daughter's home in Consett while she was away on her honeymoon.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2023

Councillor Dominic Haney, for Consett South, said it would be a "monster waste burner" and have a "devastating effect" on the nearby North Pennines area of outstanding natural beauty.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2022

The developer had wanted the incinerator to operate 24 hours a day on the site of the former Consett Steel Works.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2022

In 1980, British Steel shut its plant at Consett, putting 4,500 people out of work, a still powerfully remembered devastation.

From The Guardian • Oct. 4, 2018

On the 5th of January, in the following year, a great demonstration in her favour took place at Consett, in the county of Durham.

From Celebrated Claimants from Perkin Warbeck to Arthur Orton by Anonymous