Lyons
Lyons is a hamlet in Hetton, Sunderland, England. Lyons is situated nearby to the suburb Pearson’s Estate, as well as near Peat Carr Estate.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
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. St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Houghton-le-Spring is situated 2 miles northwest of Lyons.
Rainton Meadows
Nature reserve
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 2 miles northwest of Lyons.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hetton-Le-Hole and East Rainton.
Hetton-Le-Hole
Town
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. East Rainton is situated 1½ miles northwest of Lyons.
South Hetton
Village
South Hetton is a former mining village in the County Durham district of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated 6 miles to the east of Durham and 7 miles to the south of Sunderland. South Hetton is situated 1½ miles southeast of Lyons.
Lyons
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Hetton, Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.81633° or 54° 48′ 59″ north
Longitude
-1.44304° or 1° 26′ 35″ west
Elevation
328 feet (100 metres)
Open location code
9C6WRH84+GQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
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