Historic churches · North East England
Harton
In or near Cleadon.
Harton in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tyne Dock · 1.7 km
- Free entry
About
Harton 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Harton is a suburban area of South Shields, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It was historically a village, however as the urban area grew it merged with its adjacent villages to become part of the town. Some of the original village buildings are still intact today, such as St Peter's Church. Until 1974 it was in County Durham.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Harton was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Jarrow, in 1866 Harton became a separate civil parish, on 1 November 1921 the parish was abolished and merged with South Shields and Whitburn. In 1921 the parish had a population of 2437. It is now in the unparished area of South Shields.
Architecture
The village of Harton has been built around St Peter's Church for over 150 years now, and the church is still active to this day. Other buildings of note in the village are The Vigilant Inn and The Old Ship pubs. Opposite The Vigilant, the old walls of the village are still visible.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9737, -1.4157
- District
- South Tyneside
- Parish
- South Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE34 6BG
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shields
- Nearest railway station
- Tyne Dock — 1.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q22807146 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Harton, South Shields (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mortimer Community College
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Robert Readhead Park
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Harton?
- Harton is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE34 6BG), in the parish of South Tyneside, unparished area.
- What is Harton?
- Harton in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Harton?
- The nearest railway station is Tyne Dock, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE34 6BG.
- Is Harton a protected site?
- Yes — Harton is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Harton free to visit?
- Yes, Harton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Harton?
- The nearest railway station is Tyne Dock, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE34 6BG.