Penshaw Hill

Penshaw Hill is a peak in Sunderland, England and has an elevation of 446 feet. Penshaw Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Cox Green, as well as near Offerton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Penshaw Monument and Herrington Country Park.

Penshaw Monument

Monument

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The Penshaw Monument is a memorial in the style of an ancient Greek temple on Penshaw Hill in the metropolitan borough of the City of Sunderland, North East England.

‘’‘Herrington Country Park’’’ is a country park and open public space in Herrington, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Located adjacent to Penshaw Monument, the park was built on the site of a former colliery.

The Bottoms

Forest

The Bottoms is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England. It lies just south of the A181 road, roughly midway between the Cassop and Wheatley Hill villages, some 10 km south-east of Durham city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cox Green and Penshaw.

Cox Green

Hamlet

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Cox Green is a village in the Sunderland district, Tyne and Wear, England, situated on the south bank of the River Wear between Penshaw and Offerton. The village is linked to Washington Staithes on the north bank of the river, by the Cox Green Footbridge.

Penshaw

Village

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Penshaw, formerly known as Painshaw or Pensher is a village in the metropolitan district of Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, England. Historically, Penshaw was located in County Durham.