Seven Sisters round barrow, Copt Hill, Houghton-le-Spring
Seven Sisters round barrow, Copt Hill, Houghton-le-Spring is an archaeological site in Hetton, Sunderland, England. Seven Sisters round barrow, Copt Hill, Houghton-le-Spring is situated nearby to the school Gillas Lane Primary Academy, as well as near Eppleton Academy Primary School.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: round barrow in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
- Also known as: “Seven Sisters round barrow”
Places of Interest Nearby
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. St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Houghton-le-Spring is situated 1 mile northwest of Seven Sisters round barrow, Copt Hill, Houghton-le-Spring.
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. Kepier School is situated 1 mile west of Seven Sisters round barrow, Copt Hill, Houghton-le-Spring.
The Rectory
Building
Photo: Gary Fellows, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Rectory is a building, which is situated 1 mile northwest of Seven Sisters round barrow, Copt Hill, Houghton-le-Spring.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houghton-Le-Spring and Hetton-Le-Hole.
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-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.
Seven Sisters round barrow, Copt Hill, Houghton-le-Spring
- Categories: round barrow, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hetton, Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.8366° or 54° 50′ 12″ northLongitude
-1.45126° or 1° 27′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C6WRGPX+JFOpenStreetMap ID
node 6883619358OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17678160
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Highlights include Copt Hill and Gillas Lane Primary Academy.
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