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Penshaw
Penshaw in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Penshaw 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
Penshaw locally , formerly known as Painshaw or Pensher is a village in the metropolitan district of Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, England. Historically, Penshaw was located in County Durham.
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Background
History
Penshaw was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Houghton-le-Spring, in 1866 Penshaw became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1937 the parish was abolished and merged with Houghton le Spring and Offerton. In 1931 the parish had a population of 7183.
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- Coordinates
- 54.8758, -1.4848
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Penshaw?
- Penshaw is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.8758°, -1.4848°.