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Consett

British  
/ ˈkɒnsɪt /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Both Hope, who represents Delves Lane in Consett, and Harrison, who represents Seaham, said their relationship with the Durham Reform leadership had broken down irrevocably.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

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

Durham County Council told the BBC the comic would not be performing again at its Empire Theatre in Consett.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2023

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

He also executed some curious works on copper, to illustrate a Tour through Lapland, by Matthew Consett, Esq.; and his Quadrupeds having passed through seven editions, his fame was widely and well established.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 389, September 12, 1829 by Various

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