Harton
Harton is a suburban area of South Shields, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It was historically a village, however as the urban area grew it merged with its adjacent villages to become part of the town.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Suburb
- Description: suburb, ward and former civil parish in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
- Also known as: “Harton, South Shields” and “Harton, Tyne and Wear”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Peter’s Church and Harton Academy.
Harton Academy
School
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Harton Academy, formerly Harton Technology College or Harton Comprehensive School, is a mixed secondary and sixth form academy located in South Shields, South Tyneside, England.
South Tyneside College
College
Photo: Terry Whalebone, CC BY 2.0.
South Tyneside College is a large further education college in South Tyneside in North East England. Its main site is in the town of South Shields. The college offers part-time and full-time courses for young students and adults.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westoe and West Harton.
Westoe
Suburb
Photo: Terry Whalebone, CC BY 2.0.
Westoe was originally a village near South Shields, in the South Tyneside district, in Tyne and Wear, England, but has since become part of the town and is now used to refer to the area of the town where the village once was.
West Harton
Suburb
West Harton is an area of the town of South Shields, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is primarily a residential area, with several schools and leisure facilities, including St Wilfrid's College and Brinkburn Recreation Ground. South Tyneside District Hospital is also situated in the area.
Harton
- Categories: ward or electoral division of the United Kingdom, civil parish, and locality
- Location: South Tyneside, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.97841° or 54° 58′ 42″ northLongitude
-1.41367° or 1° 24′ 49″ westElevation
184 feet (56 metres)Open location code
9C6WXHHP+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 6808256995OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Polish to Swedish—“Harton” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Harton”
- Swedish: “Harton, Tyne and Wear”
- Swedish: “Harton”
- “Harton”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Peter’s Church Hall and Harton Cemetery.
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