Visit Springwell Village Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Springwell Village

  

Springwell Village Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Springwell Village

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Springwell Village history

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The first residences in the area were constructed in 1821 to house workers of the nearby colliery. The Bowes Railway Museum is located on the outskirts of the village. The village has close ties to Washington, Sunderland, Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne.

You can visit Springwell Village places with Walkfo Springwell Village to hear history at Springwell Village’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Springwell Village has 33 places to visit in our interactive Springwell Village map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Springwell Village, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Springwell Village places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Springwell Village & the surrounding areas.

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33 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Springwell Village tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Springwell Village

  

Best Springwell Village places to visit

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Springwell Village has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Springwell Village’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Springwell Village’s information audio spots:

Leam Lane Estate Leam Lane Estate is a housing estate in Gateshead, built in the 1950s and early 60’s. Originally made up of council-built accommodation and housing association houses. Most of the properties are now privately owned. The estate is located around 4 miles (6.4 km) from Newcastle upon Tyne, 10.5 miles from Sunderland.

Eighton Banks Eighton Banks is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. It is located around 4.5 miles (7 km) from Newcastle upon Tyne. The village is bordered by Birtley, Harlow Green and Wrekenton.

St John’s Church, Gateshead Fell St John’s Church, Gateshead Fell, is an active Anglican parish church. It was a Commissioners’ church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission. The church stands at the highest point in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.

Galleries Shopping Centre, Washington Galleries Shopping Centre is a shopping centre located in Washington, City of Sunderland. It is located in the city of Sunderland and is located on the outskirts of the city.

Sheriff Hill Colliery Sheriff Hill Colliery or Ellison Main Colliery was a coal mine at Gateshead Fell in County Durham, England. It opened in 1793 and provided employment to residents of Sheriff Hill, County Durham. There were many major accidents resulting in the deaths of workers at the colliery.

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