Manor houses · North East England
Farringdon
In or near Offerton.
Farringdon in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- South Hylton · 3.8 km
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Farringdon, the nearest railway station is South Hylton, located 3.8 km away. The postcode for Farringdon is SR3 3HN. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Farringdon is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
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. It is approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) south of the city centre along the A690, close to Thorney Close, Silksworth, East Herrington, Gilley Law and Doxford Park. Electorally, the area comes under the St. Chad's ward of the City.
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Background
Description
The parish of Bishopwearmouth in the Middle Ages was divided into a number of copyholdings held by custom of the Bishop of Durham, of which was delegated to various tenants. Farringdon emerged as a part of this system and operated as a block Demesne, whilst being also a hamlet and estate under the township of Silksworth. The name derives from: "Farm or hill of Faer or his sons"; it had a variety of spellings throughout this period including Farnton Hall, Farrington Hall, Ffaernton and Ferenton Hall. By the 15th century, it served as a Monastic Grange of the priory of Hexham. In the 1420s, the land was represented by Robert Jackson who served as bailiff of Sunderland and collected taxes on…
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- Coordinates
- 54.8732, -1.4238
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR3 3HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
- Nearest railway station
- South Hylton — 3.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1315238 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Farringdon, Sunderland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Farringdon Community Academy
Historic churches · 0.2 km
Silksworth
Villages · 0.4 km
Gilley Law
Natural landmarks · 0.4 km
Mill Hill
Mountains & hills · 0.6 km
Doxford House
Historic houses · 0.7 km
New Silksworth
Mines & mining heritage · 0.9 km
Newport Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.0 km
New Silksworth
Villages · 1.0 km
Thorney Close
Manor houses · 1.2 km
Herrington
Parks · 1.2 km
Doxford Park
Manor houses · 1.3 km
Silksworth and Tunstall War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.5 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Farringdon?
- Farringdon is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR3 3HN), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- What is Farringdon?
- Farringdon in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Farringdon?
- The nearest railway station is South Hylton, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR3 3HN.
- How do I get to Farringdon?
- The nearest railway station is South Hylton, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR3 3HN.