Springwell, Sunderland

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Springwell
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Springwell in April 2020
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Springwell
Location within Tyne and Wear
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SUNDERLAND
Postcode district SR3
Dialling code 0191
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England
Tyne and Wear
54°53′20″N1°25′24″W / 54.8889°N 1.4234°W / 54.8889; -1.4234

Springwell is a suburb of the city of Sunderland. Not to be confused with the village of the same name in the city's far west, Springwell is 2 miles from the city centre to the area's southwest. The suburb borders Thorney Close, The Barnes and Plains Farm. Built in the 1940s, Springwell originated as one of a series of post-war council housing estates in the area.


History

Originally known as "Springwell Farm Estate", Springwell was the first post-war housing estate to be created in Sunderland, being completed on May 25, 1946. [1]

References

  1. Dodds, Glen Lyndon (2000). A History of Sunderland: Third Edition. Oxford: Albion Press. p. 224. ISBN   0993252737.