Other places · North East England
Houghton and Washington East
In or near Philadelphia.
Houghton and Washington East in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- South Hylton · 4.4 km
- Free entry
About
Houghton and Washington East 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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Official information
Houghton and Washington East is a parliamentary constituency in Tyne and Wear, England. It was created in 1983 and has undergone boundary changes since its inception, contributing to various electoral outcomes in UK general and European elections.
From the Wikipedia article
Houghton and Washington East was, from 1997 until 2010, a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. A seat with similar boundaries, Houghton and Washington, existed from 1983 until 1997.
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Background
History
The constituency of Houghton and Washington was created as a result of the Boundary Commission for England review of parliamentary seats for the 1983 general election following the reorganisation of local government under the Local Government Act 1972 which brought the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear into existence. It covered the majority of the abolished Houghton-le-Spring seat (those areas now within the metropolitan borough (now City) of Sunderland - including the communities of Houghton-le-Spring, Hetton-le-Hole, Penshaw, Shiney Row, and Herrington), together with the new town of Washington, which had previously been part of the abolished Chester-le-Street seat. This constituency…
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- Coordinates
- 54.8667, -1.4667
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- DH4 4NX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
- Established
- 1983
- Nearest railway station
- South Hylton — 4.4 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q5913011 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Houghton and Washington East (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Houghton and Washington East?
- Houghton and Washington East is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH4 4NX), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- What is Houghton and Washington East?
- Houghton and Washington East in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Houghton and Washington East?
- The nearest railway station is South Hylton, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH4 4NX.
- When was Houghton and Washington East built?
- Built or established in 1983.
- How do I get to Houghton and Washington East?
- The nearest railway station is South Hylton, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH4 4NX.