Grindon, Sunderland

Grindon is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in the United Kingdom.

Grindon
Grindon Location within Tyne and Wear
Population	10,000
Metropolitan borough	City of Sunderland
Metropolitan county	Tyne and Wear
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SUNDERLAND
Postcode district	SR4
Dialling code	0191

Police	Northumbria
Fire	Tyne and Wear
Ambulance	North East

UK Parliament	Sunderland South

Located three miles to the west of the city centre along Chester Road, Grindon is a densely populated area of Sunderland. It includes a wide variety of housing, from modern, newly built estates to massive post-war housing projects, built to house people whose homes were bombed during World War II.

History

The term "Grindon" first appears in the Boldon Book dated from 1183 which states that the land was granted from the Bishop of Durham to Walter De Roth.[1][2]

In 2004 the electoral ward of Grindon was changed to include Thorney Close and is now known as the Sandhill Ward.

Pennywell Road is the location of the well-known independent school Grindon Hall Christian School.

Grindon, Sunderland.

References

Places in Tyne and Wear
Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead	Gateshead Bensham Bill Quay Birtley Blaydon Carr Hill Chopwell Deckham Dunston Felling Kibblesworth Lamesley Leam Lane Estate Low Fell Pelaw Rowlands Gill Ryton Saltwell Sheriff Hill Team Valley Wardley Whickham Windy Nook Whitehills Estate
City of Newcastle upon Tyne	Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne Arthurs Hill Battlefield Benwell Black Callerton Blakelaw Blucher Brenkley Brunswick Byker Chapel House City Centre Cochrane Park Cowgate Coxlodge Dene Denton Denton Burn Dinnington East Denton Elswick Fairways Fawdon Fenham Great Park Haymarket Hazlerigg Heaton High Heaton Jesmond Kenton Kingston Park Lemington Manors Newburn North Kenton Ouseburn Parklands Sandyford Scotswood Shieldfield Slatyford South Gosforth Spital Tongues Throckley Walbottle Walker Walkergate Walkerville West Denton West Jesmond Westerhope Westgate Wingrove Woolsington
Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside	North Shields Wallsend Whitley Bay Backworth Beaumont Park Benton Burradon Cullercoats Earsdon Forest Hall Howdon Killingworth Longbenton Monkseaton Murton New York Preston Seaton Burn Shiremoor St Mary's Island Tynemouth Wellfield Whitley Lodge Wideopen Willington Quay
Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside	Hebburn Jarrow South Shields The Boldons Brockley Whins Cleadon Harton Marsden Monkton Tyne Dock West Harton Westoe Whitburn
City of Sunderland	Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring Sunderland Washington Ashbrooke Barnes Bishopwearmouth Burdon Carley Hill Castletown Chilton Moor Claxheugh Cox Green Downhill Doxford Park Easington Lane East Rainton Elstob Farm Farringdon Fatfield Fence Houses Ford Estate Fulwell Gilley Law Grangetown Grindon Harraton Hastings Hill Hendon Herrington High Moorsley Hill View Hollycarrside Humbledon Hylton Castle Leechmere Marley Pots Middle Rainton Millfield Monkwearmouth Newbottle North Haven North Hylton Pallion Pennywell Penshaw Philadelphia Plains Farm Rickleton Redhouse Roker Ryhope Seaburn Seaburn Dene Shiney Row Silksworth South Bents South Hylton Southwick Springwell Springwell Village Sunderland City Centre Sunderland Docks Sunniside Town End Farm Thorney Close Tunstall Warden Law Witherwack

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