Grasswell
Grasswell is a suburb in Sunderland, England. Grasswell is situated nearby to the suburb Sunniside, as well as near the village Newbottle.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Houghton-le-Spring and Kepier School.
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.
Kepier School
School
Kepier School is a coeducational secondary school in Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. As of 2025, it has 1147 pupils, and is larger than the average secondary school.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newbottle and Houghton-Le-Spring.
Newbottle
Village
Newbottle is a village in the Sunderland district, in Tyne and Wear, England. The village is situated between Durham 8 miles and Sunderland is 5 miles. It was historically a part of County Durham.
Houghton-Le-Spring
Town
Photo: Malc McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Houghton-le-Spring is a town within the Sunderland, England which has its recorded origins in Norman times. Historically in County Durham. It lies seven miles from Durham, 7 miles. Seaham is also 5 mi directly east.
Fence Houses
Village
Photo: P Glenwright, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fence Houses, or Fencehouses is a village in the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. It came into existence when Napoleonic prisoners were housed on the outskirts of Houghton-le-Spring.
Grasswell
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.85114° or 54° 51′ 4″ northLongitude
-1.47644° or 1° 28′ 35″ westElevation
220 feet (67 metres)Open location code
9C6WVG2F+FCOpenStreetMap ID
node 896614664OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
13268140
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