The Birches
The Birches is a residential area in Sunderland, England. The Birches is situated nearby to the forest Joe’s Paddock, as well as near Silksworth Plantation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Matthew’s and Doxford House.
St Matthew’s
Church
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Matthew’s is a church, which is situated 1 mile northeast of The Birches.
Doxford House
Residential building
Photo: Craigy144, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Doxford House is an 18th-century mansion in the Silksworth area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. Formerly known as Silksworth House, it was constructed in 1775–80 by William Johnson, who on his death in 1792 bequeathed the property to his friend Hendry Hopper. Doxford House is situated 3,800 feet north of The Birches.
Farringdon Community Academy
School
Farringdon Community Academy is a co-educational secondary school with academy status, located in the suburb of Farringdon in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Farringdon Community Academy is situated 1 mile north of The Birches.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burdon and Farringdon.
Burdon
Hamlet
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burdon is a village and civil parish in the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. It is south of the city centre. The north-west of the parish includes part of the Doxford Park estate. It has a population of 971. There is currently no parish council.
Farringdon
Suburb
Photo: Sunderland Renaissance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Farringdon is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Originally a Monastic grange and manor estate for hundreds of years, Farringdon was rebuilt as a post-war council housing estate in the 1950s.
Tunstall
Suburb
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tunstall is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England which is mostly a privately purchased estate. It is located to the west of Ryhope, and east of Silksworth. Tunstall is situated 1½ miles northeast of The Birches.
The Birches
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.85849° or 54° 51′ 31″ northLongitude
-1.42274° or 1° 25′ 22″ westOperator
Story HomesOpen location code
9C6WVH5G+9WOpenStreetMap ID
way 993930870OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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