What is Peterlee?
'''Peterlee''' is a small town in [[County Durham]], [[England]]. It was built under the New Towns Act of 1946. It was founded in 1948. It originally mostly housed [[coal]] miners and their families. Peterlee is named after [[trade union]]ist Peter Lee. He worked to improve the working conditions and salaries of the thousands of local pit workers who were based in the area. ==Other websites== *http://www.peterlee.gov.uk [[Category:Towns in County Durham]]