New Silksworth
Silksworth is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. The area can be distinguished into two parts, Old Silksworth, the original village and township which has existed since the early middle ages, and New Silksworth, the industrial age colliery village which expanded north west of the original settlement.Places of Interest
Highlights: St Matthew’s and Tunstall Hills.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tunstall and Plains Farm.
New Silksworth
- Type: Suburb
- Also known as: “Silksworth”
- Category: locality
- Location: Burdon, Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.87472° or 54° 52′ 29″ north
Longitude
-1.40763° or 1° 24′ 28″ west
Elevation
279 feet (85 metres)
Open location code
9C6WVHFR+VW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Beckwith Green and Lakeside.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: New Silksworth Post Office and Silksworth Cricket Club.
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