Houghton Quarry
Houghton Quarry is a quarry in Sunderland, England. Houghton Quarry is situated nearby to the peak Houghton Hill, as well as near the church Kingdom Hall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 2,800 feet south of Houghton Quarry.
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 south of Houghton Quarry.
The Rectory
Building
Photo: Gary Fellows, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Rectory is a building, which is situated 3,100 feet south of Houghton Quarry.
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 an area of 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.
Chilton Moor
Village
Chilton Moor is a village in Tyne and Wear, England. The village is located between Houghton le Spring and Fence Houses on the Tyne and Wear/County Durham county boundary.
Houghton Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.84991° or 54° 50′ 60″ northLongitude
-1.46897° or 1° 28′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C6WRGXJ+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 502757569OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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