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Peterlee

British

/ ˈpiːtəˌliː /

noun

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

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Peterlee will receive £20m investment over 10 years under the government's Pride in Place Programme.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

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

The crash in Peterlee happened shortly after 02:30 GMT on Saturday after the bike failed to stop for officers, police said.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2023

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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