Towns & cities · North East England
Offerton
Offerton in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- South Hylton · 1.6 km
About
Offerton 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
Offerton is a hamlet in the Sunderland district of Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Sunderland city centre.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Offerton was historically a township in the ancient parish of Houghton-le-Spring in County Durham. It became a separate civil parish in 1866. In 1961 the parish had a population of 133. Offerton civil parish was abolished in 1967. Most of the area, including the hamlet itself, became part of the urban district of Houghton-le-Spring, with a smaller part being added to the County Borough of Sunderland. The urban district was in turn abolished seven years later in 1974, when the area was transferred to the enlarged district of Sunderland in the new metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear. No successor parish was created for the former urban district and Offerton is therefore directly administered…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8920, -1.4620
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR4 9JL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
- Nearest railway station
- South Hylton — 1.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7079095 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Offerton, Tyne and Wear (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Offerton is a town located in North East England. Our guide lists N attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
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Things to see in Offerton
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Hastings Hill
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Cox Green footbridge
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Academy 360
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Grindon Hall Christian School
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📷 3Museums · North East England
North East Land, Sea and Air Museums
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South Hylton
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Hylton Colliery
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Nearby
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Hastings Hill
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📷 3Forts · North East England
Offerton Skirmish 1644
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📷 3Archaeological sites · North East England
Hasting Hill SSSI
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📷 3Burial mounds & barrows · North East England
Round barrow on Hasting Hill
Round barrow on Hasting Hill — a burial mound in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Archaeological sites · North East England
Round barrow on Hasting Hill
Round barrow on Hasting Hill — archaeological in scotland lowlands.
Where to eat & stay near Offerton
Places to stay
📷 5Caravan parks · North East England
Showmen's Guild Site - Sunnyside Farm
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📷 5Hotels · North East England
Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland
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📷 5Hotels · North East England
Bowes Incline Hotel
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📷 5Caravan parks · North East England
Plum Tree Park
Plum Tree Park — a caravan park in scotland lowlands.
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📷 5Caravan parks · North East England
Bewicke Main Residential Caravan Park
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Places to eat & drink
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📷 5Historic pubs · North East England
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Livingstone's Public House
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Offerton?
- Offerton is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR4 9JL), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- What is Offerton?
- Offerton in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Offerton?
- The nearest railway station is South Hylton, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR4 9JL.
- How do I get to Offerton?
- The nearest railway station is South Hylton, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR4 9JL.