Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park
Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park is a park in Sunderland, England. Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park is situated nearby to the suburb Houghtonside, as well as near Dairy Lane Estate.- Type: Park
- Description: park in the United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Rectory Park”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Houghton-le-Spring and The Rectory.
St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Houghton-le-Spring
Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael and All Angels' Church is the parish church of Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, England. The church dates from the late 12th century and contains the tomb of Bernard Gilpin. The church is a Grade I listed building.
Kepier School
School
Kepier School is a coeducational secondary school in Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. As of 2025, it has 1147 pupils, and is larger than the average secondary school.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houghton-Le-Spring and Chilton Moor.
Houghton-Le-Spring
Town
Photo: Malc McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Houghton-le-Spring is an area of Sunderland, England which has its recorded origins in Norman times. Historically in County Durham. It lies seven miles from Durham, 7 miles. Seaham is also 5 mi directly east.
Chilton Moor
Village
Chilton Moor is a village in Tyne and Wear, England. The village is located between Houghton le Spring and Fence Houses on the Tyne and Wear/County Durham county boundary.
Newbottle
Village
Newbottle is a village in the Sunderland district, in Tyne and Wear, England. The village is situated between Durham 8 miles and Sunderland is 5 miles. It was historically a part of County Durham.
Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.84212° or 54° 50′ 32″ northLongitude
-1.47179° or 1° 28′ 18″ westElevation
203 feet (62 metres)Open location code
9C6WRGRH+R7OpenStreetMap ID
way 76280660OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park”
- Swedish: “Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Houghtonside and Dairy Lane Estate.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Old Rectory and Houghton-le-Spring Post Office.
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