- Springwell village
infobox UK place
country = England
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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= NZ284583Springwell village is a small suburb in
Tyneside . Although the postal address isGateshead , the village lies in the Washington West ward of theCity of Sunderland . It has one church, two shops and one local pub. In the surrounding areas are an equestrian centre and farmland. TheBowes Railway museum is located in the village. The professional footballerPaul 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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