Donwell
Donwell is a locality in Sunderland, England. Donwell is situated nearby to Springwell Village, as well as near the locality Usworth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 2 miles west of Donwell.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springwell Village and Concord.
Springwell Village
Village
Photo: Steve McShane, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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.
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.
Donwell
- Type: Locality
- Location: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.91861° or 54° 55′ 7″ northLongitude
-1.54137° or 1° 32′ 29″ westElevation
315 feet (96 metres)Open location code
9C6WWF95+CFGeoNames ID
13267592
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