Springwell Quarries
Springwell Quarries is a quarry in Sunderland, England. Springwell Quarries is situated nearby to the museum Bowes Railway, as well as near the playground Fairhaven Play Area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Bowes Railway is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Springwell Quarries.
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 1¼ miles west of Springwell Quarries.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is based in Sheriff Hill in Gateshead, England. It is managed by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. Queen Elizabeth Hospital is situated 1½ miles northwest of Springwell Quarries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springwell Village and Wrekenton.
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.
Wrekenton
Suburb
Photo: Donald Brydon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wrekenton is a residential area in Gateshead, located around 3.5 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, 11 miles from Sunderland, and 14 miles from Durham. In 2011, Census data for the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council ward of High Fell recorded a total population of 6,110.
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.
Springwell Quarries
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.92065° or 54° 55′ 14″ northLongitude
-1.56035° or 1° 33′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C6WWCCQ+7VOpenStreetMap ID
way 210833039OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Highlights include Fairhaven Play Area and Mount Community Centre.
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