Annfield Plain is a village in
County Durham, in
England. It is situated on a plateau between the towns of
Stanley, to the north-east, and
Consett, to the west. According to the 2001 census, Annfield Plain has a population of 3,569
[1] By the time of the 2011 Census Annfield Plain had become a ward of Stanley parish. The ward had a population of 7,774. Along with much of the surrounding area, Annfield Plain's history lies in
coal mining. While the industry collapsed in the 1980s and 90s, its effects are still apparent both in the landscape and in
folk memory.