Tow Law
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Tow Law /taʊˈlɔː/ is a town and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles to the south of Consett and 5 miles to the north west of Crook.
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Tow Law | |
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High Street, Tow Law, A68 | |
Location within County Durham | |
Population | 2,138 (2011) |
OS grid reference | NZ119393 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BISHOP AUCKLAND |
Postcode district | DL13 |
Dialling code | 01388 |
Police | Durham |
Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
Ambulance | North East |
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According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,952, increasing to 2,138 at the 2011 Census.[1]
The main road through the town is the A68, which starts in Darlington and goes on north, ending near Dalkeith, just south-east of Edinburgh. The River Deerness rises from a spring on the eastern edge of the town.[2]
Tow Law Town football club is based in the town. The town is mentioned in Mark Knopfler's song "Hill Farmer's Blues" from his album The Ragpicker's Dream.