Hetton Downs
Hetton Downs is a locality in Hetton, Sunderland, England. Hetton Downs is situated nearby to the town Hetton-Le-Hole, as well as near the locality Broom Hill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hetton Academy and St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Houghton-le-Spring.
Hetton Academy
School
Hetton Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in Hetton-le-Hole in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.
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.
Rainton Meadows
Nature reserve
Photo: Jimmy Pitt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rainton Meadows is a nature reserve just to the west of East Rainton, County Durham, north-east England. The reserve, which covers 60 ha, and the adjacent Joe's Pond Site of Special Scientific Interest, are managed by Durham Wildlife Trust. Rainton Meadows is situated 1½ miles west of Hetton Downs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hetton-Le-Hole and East Rainton.
Hetton-Le-Hole
Town
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hetton-le-Hole is a town in the civil parish of Hetton, in Sunderland, England. Until 1974 it was in County Durham. The A182 road runs through the town, between Houghton-le-Spring and Easington Lane which borders the County Durham District, off the A69t and east of the A1.
East Rainton
Village
East Rainton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Hetton, in the Sunderland district, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated alongside the A690 road between Sunderland and Durham, near Houghton-le-Spring.
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.
Hetton Downs
- Type: Locality
- Location: Hetton, Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.82594° or 54° 49′ 33″ northLongitude
-1.45122° or 1° 27′ 4″ westElevation
302 feet (92 metres)Open location code
9C6WRGGX+9GGeoNames ID
13268395
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