Mines & mining heritage · North East England
Tunstall
In or near Sunderland.
Tunstall in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Park Lane · 3.2 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Tunstall, the nearest railway station is Park Lane, which is 3.2 km away. The postcode for Tunstall is SR3 2BF. Entry details are not specified.
About
Tunstall 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
Tunstall is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England which is mostly a privately purchased estate. It is located to the west of Ryhope, and east of Silksworth. The area was built around a large hill, known as Tunstall Hill. Since 1966 pilgrims have erected crucifixes on the hill every Good Friday. It is the location of Venerable Bede Church of England Academy, which is on the former site of Ryhope Colliery and later Ryhope golf course.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Tunstall is a village that has been present since the early middle ages, first mentioned in the 1183 Norman era Boldon Book the contemporary village green continues to mirror its medieval shape. By the 14th century, Hatfield's survey of Durham recorded 12 tenants in the village who held 110 acres of block demesne lands, with 14 dwellings, a mill and two cottages on the land. Tunstall was formerly a township in the parish of Bishop-Wearmouth, in 1866 Tunstall became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1967 the parish was abolished and merged with Sunderland. In 1961 the parish had a population of 6566. In 1974 it became part of the metropolitan district of Sunderland.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8741, -1.3902
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR3 2BF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
- Nearest railway station
- Park Lane — 3.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7853370 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tunstall, Sunderland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tunstall?
- Tunstall is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR3 2BF), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- What is Tunstall?
- Tunstall in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tunstall?
- The nearest railway station is Park Lane, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR3 2BF.
- Is Tunstall a protected site?
- Yes — Tunstall is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Tunstall?
- The nearest railway station is Park Lane, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR3 2BF.