Springwell Village
Springwell Village is a village in the City of Sunderland, bordering Gateshead, approximately 7.6 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, 9 miles from Sunderland, and 13 miles from Durham.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Steve McShane, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village with 11,800 residents
- Description: village in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
- Also known as: “Springwell” and “Springwell Village, Sunderland”
- Postal code: NE9
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bowes Railway and Angel of the North.
Bowes Railway
Museum
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bowes Railway, built by George Stephenson in 1826, is the world's only operational preserved standard gauge cable railway system. It was built to transport coal from pits in Durham to boats on the River Tyne.
Angel of the North
Work of art
The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is seen by an estimated 33 million people every year due to its proximity to the A1 and A167 roads and the East Coast Main Line. Angel of the North is situated 1½ miles west of Springwell Village.
Washington Old Hall
Museum
Photo: PJMarriott, CC BY 3.0.
Washington Old Hall is a historic manor house in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England. It lies in the centre of Washington, being surrounded by other villages. Washington Old Hall is situated 2 miles southeast of Springwell Village.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wrekenton and Albany.
Wrekenton
Suburb
Photo: Donald Brydon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wrekenton is a residential area in Gateshead, located around 3.5 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, 11 miles from Sunderland, and 14 miles from Durham. In 2011, Census data for the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council ward of High Fell recorded a total population of 6,110.
Albany
Suburb
Photo: Brian Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Albany is a suburb of Washington in the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, historically part of County Durham. It is in the north of the town. The village is also relatively close to The Galleries Shopping Centre, Washington.
Concord
Suburb
Concord is an area of Washington in City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Historically, Concord was part of County Durham, joining the county of Tyne and Wear in 1974, following its creation.
Springwell Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.91991° or 54° 55′ 12″ northLongitude
-1.55249° or 1° 33′ 9″ westPopulation
11,800Elevation
443 feet (135 metres)Open location code
9C6WWC9X+X2OpenStreetMap ID
node 2207209628OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
11551003Wikidata ID
Q7581268
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Springwell Village” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Springwell Village”
- French: “Springwell Village”
- Irish: “Springwell Village”
- Polish: “Springwell”
- Swedish: “Springwell”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Springwell Village Primary School and Springwell Village Methodist Church.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Springwell Village”. Photo: Steve McShane, CC BY-SA 2.0.