The tower of St Margaret's, Tanfield
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The tower of St Margaret's, Tanfield by Alan Fearon as part of the Geograph project.
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The tower of St Margaret's, Tanfield
Image: © Alan Fearon Taken: 10 Nov 2005
Tommy Armstrong, the famous 19th C. Ballad singer and composer is buried here. In 1861 this tiny village had a 'National School' as well as a 'Grammar School'! For more on the 'Church of St. Margaret of Antioch': http://www.stmargarets.derwentside.org.uk/noframes/history.htm
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Image Location
Latitude
54.89389
Longitude
-1.709974