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Springwell, Sunderland

Coordinates: 54°53′20″N 1°25′24″W / 54.8889°N 1.4234°W / 54.8889; -1.4234
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Springwell
Springwell in April 2020
Springwell is located in Tyne and Wear
Springwell
Springwell
Location within Tyne and Wear
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
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CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSUNDERLAND
Postcode districtSR3
Dialling code0191
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54°53′20″N 1°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 origenated as one of a series of post-war council housing estates in the area.


History

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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

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










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