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Recreation ground at Carley Hill

Carley Hill is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear in North East England. [1]

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Geography

Carley Hill is bordered by Witherwack to the north west, Marley Pots to the south west and High Southwick to the direct south. [2]

Politics

Carley Hill is part of the Southwick ward, and is currently represented on Sunderland City Council by three Labour Party councillors.

The area is part of the Sunderland Central constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom by Labour Party MP Julie Elliott. [3]

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References

  1. "Carley Hill, Sunderland - area information, map, walks and more". Ordnance Survey Get Outside. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. "Sunderland Central - MapIt". mapit.mysociety.org. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

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