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Peterlee

British  
/ ˈpiːtəˌliː /

noun

  1. a new town in Co Durham, founded in 1948. Pop: 29 936 (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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The company operates from two manufacturing sites, in Peterlee, County Durham, and Corby, Northamptonshire.

From BBC Dec. 11, 2023

The pair remain in police custody and will appear at Peterlee Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

From BBC Mar. 22, 2023

Johnson, who lived in Castle Eden near Peterlee, County Durham, played for Middlesbrough, Manchester City and Sunderland, and represented England 12 times.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2017

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

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