Grindon, Sunderland
| Grindon | |
|---|---|
  Grindon Location within Tyne and Wear | |
| Population | 10,000 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| 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 | |
Grindon is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in the United Kingdom.
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.
References[]
- ^ Boldon Buke: A Survey of the Possessions of the See of Durham, Made by Order of Bishop Hugh Pudsey, in the Year M.C.L.XXXIII. Society. 1852.
- ^ Snape, M. G.; Smith, David Michael; Kemp, B. R. (2002). English Episcopal Acta: Durham, 1153-1195. ISBN 978-0-19-726234-4.
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