Hetton

Hetton-le-Hole is a town in the civil parish of Hetton, in Sunderland, England. Until 1974 it was in . The A182 road runs through the town, between and which borders the County Durham District, off the A69t and east of the A1.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rainton Meadows and St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Houghton-le-Spring.

Nature reserve
is a just to the west of East Rainton, County Durham, . The reserve, which covers 60 ha, and the adjacent Site of Special Scientific Interest, are managed by Durham Wildlife Trust.

Church
St Michael and All Angels' Church is the parish church of , , . The church dates from the late 12th century and contains the tomb of Bernard Gilpin. The church is a Grade I listed building.

Protected area
Joe's Pond is a 4-hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest that lies to the east of, and adjacent to, the nature reserve in , England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houghton-Le-Spring and Murton.

Town
is a town within the Sunderland, England which has its recorded origins in Norman times. Historically in . It lies seven miles from , 7 miles. is also 5 mi directly east.

Village
is a village and civil parish in , England, eight miles east of the city of and six miles south of Sunderland. It had a population of 4,534, which rose to 7,676 at the 2011 Census. is situated 3 miles east of Hetton.

Hetton

Latitude
54.8193° or 54° 49′ 10″ north
Longitude
-1.4586° or 1° 27′ 31″ west
Elevation
295 feet (90 metres)
Open location code
9C6WRG9R+PH
Geo­Names ID
7301423
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