Tanfield Lea

Tanfield Lea is a village north of Stanley, County Durham, England, and south of Tantobie.

There is a Methodist Church, which also has a village hall.

The Ever Ready battery company used to be a major employer in the local area, employing over a thousand workers at its peak. The Tanfield Lea factory was closed in 1996, following the take over of British Ever Ready by the American company Ralston Purina in 1992.