Shiney Row

Shiney Row
Shiney Row Location within Tyne and Wear
Population	12,549 (2011.Ward) [1]
OS grid reference	NZ325525
Metropolitan borough	City of Sunderland
Metropolitan county	Tyne and Wear
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HOUGHTON LE SPRING
Postcode district	DH4
Dialling code	0191
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Tyne and Wear
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Houghton and Sunderland South
List of places UK England Tyne and Wear 54°52′02″N1°29′42″W / 54.867120°N 1.495132°W / 54.867120; -1.495132

Shiney Row is a village in Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, England. One of the most notable people who was born in Shiney Row is Sir George Elliot, 1st Baronet, owner of the factory that produced the first Transatlantic telegraph cable.

History

St. Oswald's Church, Shiney Row

Shiney Row's name etymology is debated, and is said to come from Scien Raew, an Old English Term meaning "Row of Trees".

Shiney Row contains 3 Churchs: St. Oswald's Church, Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, and Shiney Row Methodist Church.

References

1. "Sunderland ward population 2011" . Retrieved 22 July 2015.