Hetton
Hetton is a locality in Sunderland, England. Hetton is situated nearby to the locality Low Moorsley, as well as near the hamlet Lyons.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rainton Meadows and Joe’s Pond.
Rainton Meadows
Nature reserve
Photo: Jimmy Pitt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rainton Meadows is a nature reserve just to the west of East Rainton, County Durham, north-east England. The reserve, which covers 60 ha, and the adjacent Joe's Pond Site of Special Scientific Interest, are managed by Durham Wildlife Trust.
Joe’s Pond
Protected area
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Joe's Pond is a 4-hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest that lies to the east of, and adjacent to, the Rainton Meadows nature reserve in Tyne and Wear, England.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houghton-Le-Spring and Hetton-Le-Hole.
Houghton-Le-Spring
Town
Photo: Malc McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Houghton-le-Spring is a town in the Sunderland district, in Tyne and Wear, England which has its recorded origins in Norman times. Historically in County Durham.
Hetton-Le-Hole
Town
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hetton-le-Hole is a town in the civil parish of Hetton, in the Sunderland district, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. Until 1974 it was in County Durham.
Murton
Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Murton is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England, eight miles east of the city of Durham and six miles south of Sunderland. It had a population of 4,534, which rose to 7,676 at the 2011 Census. Murton is situated 3 miles east of Hetton.
Hetton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.8193° or 54° 49′ 10″ northLongitude
-1.4586° or 1° 27′ 31″ westElevation
295 feet (90 metres)Open location code
9C6WRG9R+PHGeoNames ID
7301423
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