Springwell village

Springwell village

infobox UK place
country = England
static_

static_image_caption=
latitude= 54.91932
longitude= -1.55286
official_name=Springwell
population =
metropolitan_borough=City of Sunderland
metropolitan_county=Tyne & Wear
region=North East England
constituency_westminster=Gateshead East and Washington West
post_town=GATESHEAD
postcode_district=NE9
postcode_area=NE
dial_code=0191
os_grid_reference= NZ284583

Springwell village is a small suburb in Tyneside. Although the postal address is Gateshead, the village lies in the Washington West ward of the City of Sunderland. It has one church, two shops and one local pub. In the surrounding areas are an equestrian centre and farmland. The Bowes Railway museum is located in the village. The professional footballer Paul Thirlwell hailed from the village.

External links

* [http://www.bowesrailway.co.uk/ Bowes Railway website]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/74440 Geograph entry for Springwell Village]
* [http://www.springwellvps.ik.org Springwell Village Primary School website]


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